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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
2 months ago
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
TheCollector
Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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8 months ago
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3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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a year ago
Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 months ago
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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3 months ago
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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a year ago
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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3 months ago
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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11 months ago
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
TheCollector
5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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a year ago
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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3 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
a week ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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TheCollector
Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
a year ago
Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
7 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
10 months ago
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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TheCollector
Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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4 months ago
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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a year ago
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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 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Pina Bausch?
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8 months ago
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
2 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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3 months ago
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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TheCollector
5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Halloween?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
TheCollector
The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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TheCollector
Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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a year ago
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
a month ago
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
TheCollector
What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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TheCollector
What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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TheCollector
When Was the First Flight in History?
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Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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TheCollector
Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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TheCollector
Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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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
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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It's just that some people don't realise it.
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How Did Socrates Die?
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
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Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
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Or does war have its virtues?
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
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Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
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We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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Beware Value Dashboards
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Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
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a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
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Understanding political violence.
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
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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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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
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An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
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Laconic wit through the centuries
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...
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
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On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
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Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
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...
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Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
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The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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