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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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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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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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What Was the 1925 Serum Run to Nome?
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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What Was Voltaire’s Philosophy?
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
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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...
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
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Explore Frida Kahlo’s Composition Techniques in 6 Works
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Dr Alun Withey
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
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Part One, anyway. More next week.
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Stop Making Sense.
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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Dreams of Space -...
The Eager Beaver Space Book (1962)
As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book...
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As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book from Cities Service gasoline. It probably was a give-away with purchase. It reflects the early 60s where the Mercury launches had taken place and we were looking ahead to the future....
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Res Obscura
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Captivating Bob Dylan Speech (1974)
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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What Is Absolute Idealism According to Hegel?
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Ancient Prophetesses
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
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We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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...
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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...
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Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
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a year ago
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
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over a year ago
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
a year ago
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Our Authoritarian Default
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
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Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
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Lost and Found
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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What Are the Ethical Values of Gen Z?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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The Tragedy of Ajax
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Italian Artist Unveils Contemporary Version of Stolen Caravaggio
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5 Ukrainian Virtual Museums to Visit From the Comfort of Your Home
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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Does poverty cause violent crime?
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Trying to Understand...
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And some bits and pieces of news.
12 months ago
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Moving With the Times?
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Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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Summary of changes for September 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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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...
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
2 months ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
8 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
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British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
2 months ago
Why the Organ Split the Church
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
10 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
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Workers and Peasants we are not.
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
2 months ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Cerberus: The Three-Headed Dog of Greek Mythology (Myths & Origins)
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
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Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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7 African Myths About Animals
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10 Must-Visit Historic Ski Towns in the US
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
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Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
6 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
TheCollector
Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
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Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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What Was Organization Todt?
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
10 months ago
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Flashbak
Travels in the Air, 1871
“The balloon was isolated, as if it were in a vacuum; beneath us stretches an immense abyss, above...
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“The balloon was isolated, as if it were in a vacuum; beneath us stretches an immense abyss, above the infinite expanse of sky” – James Glaisher, Travels In The Air, 1871 Travels in the Air tells the story of balloon travel since the first ‘aerostatic’ flight by the...
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
3 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
9 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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8 months ago
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Flashbak
Watch The Alphabet, David Lynch’s horrific 1968 short,
“There’s a connection between music, film, painting, writing, everything, you’re into, the more...
4 days ago
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TheCollector
Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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The Congolese Teen Exhibited in a US Zoo: Who was Ota Benga?
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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2 months ago
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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10 months ago
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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a year ago
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
a year ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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9 months ago
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War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
TheCollector
Who Was George Hodel?
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4 months ago
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...
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Are You a Fan of Gothic Literature? 5 Most Iconic Locations in the UK
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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11 months ago
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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a year ago
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
11 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
10 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
2 months ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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4 months ago
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
8 months ago
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
9 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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7 months ago
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7 Depictions of War by Famous Artists Everyone Should Know
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2 weeks ago
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
8 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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11 months ago
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