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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
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What Was Organization Todt?
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Summary Of Changes
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
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There is no exit for dictators
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
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In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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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.
TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
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There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
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Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
TheCollector
The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
2 days ago
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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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...
TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
TheCollector
6 Assassinations That Changed History
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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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
Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
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....
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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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
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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TheCollector
Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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TheCollector
10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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TheCollector
Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Flashbak
A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
2 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of 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...
TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
TheCollector
An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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a year ago
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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9 months ago
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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