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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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9 months ago
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.
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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8 months ago
Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
a week ago
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
TheCollector
The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
The Art of the Interesting
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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8 months ago
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
11 months ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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Flashbak
The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
2 months ago
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
TheCollector
Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Less than ONE Week Left
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
TheCollector
Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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TheCollector
John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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TheCollector
What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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TheCollector
Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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TheCollector
The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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TheCollector
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
a year ago
Augustus and Ancient Religion
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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11 months ago
Flashbak
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
3 weeks ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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a year ago
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
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