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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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7 months ago
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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2 months ago
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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7 months ago
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
a year ago
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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11 months ago
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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7 months ago
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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6 months ago
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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6 months ago
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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8 months ago
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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3 months ago
African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
a year ago
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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3 months ago
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Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
TheCollector
Who Was George Hodel?
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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a year ago
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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4 months ago
Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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9 months ago
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
4 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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a year ago
African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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2 months ago
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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
6 hours ago
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
2 weeks ago
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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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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7 months ago
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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5 months ago
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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6 months ago
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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9 months ago
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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11 months ago
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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a year 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...
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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a year ago
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
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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
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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a year ago
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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7 months ago
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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a year ago
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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a month ago
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How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
3 weeks ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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2 weeks ago
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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4 weeks ago
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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4 months ago
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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:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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a year ago
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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a year ago
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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TheCollector
Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
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...
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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7 months ago
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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5 months ago
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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9 months ago
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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10 months ago
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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a year ago
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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7 months ago
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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11 months ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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7 months ago
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
TheCollector
Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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9 months ago
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
a week ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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11 months ago
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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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...
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
6 days ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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4 months ago
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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”
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Flashbak
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.”...
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“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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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
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Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
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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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
a month ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
5 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Maths, Art, and the Moon
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TheCollector
The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
Flashbak
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...
11 months ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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Should you meet your heroes?
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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Who Was Averroes?
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Trump and the Rise of Asia
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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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...
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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...
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
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A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
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Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
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Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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