TheCollector
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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TheCollector
Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
Hundred Rabbits
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,...
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
Classical Wisdom
Three New Year’s Resolutions from Epicurus
An Epic Start to the New Year
4 days ago
An Epic Start to the New Year
TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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TheCollector
8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
2 weeks ago
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
a year ago
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
TheCollector
How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
4 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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a year 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
Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
2 weeks ago
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
8 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
TheCollector
John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
3 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
TheCollector
What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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TheCollector
Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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TheCollector
Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
a week ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
TheCollector
How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
5 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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TheCollector
Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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TheCollector
10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
a month ago
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 months ago
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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TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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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
12 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
TheCollector
Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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8 months ago
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 -...
11 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting January 15th, 2025
a week ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting January 15th, 2025
TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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5 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
4 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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TheCollector
Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
2 weeks ago
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...
TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
a month ago
Factoids From the Ancient World
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
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TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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9 months ago
weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
TheCollector
10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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2 months ago
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
a year ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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a year ago
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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TheCollector
Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
TheCollector
Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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TheCollector
10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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4 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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TheCollector
Is Plato’s Republic a Feminist Work?
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TheCollector
Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
11 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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a year ago
Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
9 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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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...
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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TheCollector
Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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TheCollector
HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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TheCollector
Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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TheCollector
Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
3 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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a month ago
Flashbak
Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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TheCollector
A History of the United States Senate
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Dreams of Space -...
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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How to Revive Wassailing
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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The Complete History of the Music Video: From the 1890s to Today
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
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Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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