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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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2 months ago
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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2 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?
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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3 months ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
a month ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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a month ago
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
a month ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
Flashbak
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
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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a year ago
TheCollector
The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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a year ago
TheCollector
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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a year ago
TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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9 months ago
TheCollector
NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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a week ago
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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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?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
TheCollector
What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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5 days ago
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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a year ago
TheCollector
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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a year ago
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