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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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A Brief History of Chile
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projects and pain
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We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
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From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Monsters of Mythology
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Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
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To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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I talked to Terry Gross!
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
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These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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The Mystery of Morpheus
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Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
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Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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But striking poses is fun and easy.
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Petra and Passports
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Sophocles' Swansong
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
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Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
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100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
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Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Flashbak
Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of...
7 months ago
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. That’s not the glossy publication we know today, rather the a short-lived pulp magazine published by the Commonwealth Publishing Company of New York City...
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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4 months ago
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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8 months ago
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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11 months ago
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
a month ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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11 months ago
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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9 months ago
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 months ago
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Flashbak
Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
6 months ago
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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6 months ago
Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
a month ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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8 months ago
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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3 months ago
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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9 months ago
TheCollector
7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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TheCollector
What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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a year ago
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What Was the Chaco War?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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11 months ago
African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
a year ago
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
4 days ago
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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What Was Organization Todt?
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
TheCollector
The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 months ago
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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10 months ago
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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11 months ago
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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a year ago
TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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6 months ago
African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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