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World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
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A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
TheCollector
Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
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Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
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France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Again. In a manner of speaking.
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
a year ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
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The Legacy of Emperor Pedro II: Brazil’s Golden Age
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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How the CCP is Closing China
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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
3 weeks ago
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
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And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
TheCollector
How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
3 weeks ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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History Today Feed
‘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
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
12 months ago
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Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
a year ago
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
TheCollector
Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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...
TheCollector
Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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