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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
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The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
a week ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
a year ago
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
TheCollector
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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What Is the History of the Guitar?
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
7 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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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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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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