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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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I See The Earth! (1968)
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I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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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...
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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...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
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The World's First Computer
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The Antikythera Mechanism
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Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
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5 months ago
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Global Inequality...
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
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Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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No Way Out
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Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
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Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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Does FREE WILL Exist?
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And if not, what are the consequences?
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Res Obscura
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Philosophy and Children
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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Calling Time on BC and AD
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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Power laws in criminal behavior
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
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For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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The Value of Wills to Historians
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
a month ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
6 days ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
3 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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TheCollector
The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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TheCollector
Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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TheCollector
11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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a year ago
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
2 days ago
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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TheCollector
Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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TheCollector
Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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TheCollector
8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
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Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
3 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
2 weeks ago
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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TheCollector
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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a year ago
Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
2 months ago
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
TheCollector
10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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...
3 weeks 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...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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8 months ago
TheCollector
5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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5 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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