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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
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“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
TheCollector
What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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TheCollector
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
TheCollector
Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Flashbak
William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads....
10 months ago
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth” — Revelations 12:3-4, King James Bible The Red Dragon Paintings are four watercolours by...
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
2 weeks ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
TheCollector
Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
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Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
TheCollector
What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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