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TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King? undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan? undefined
3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March. Summary Of Changes Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom. 100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to... We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981 “Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s  ...
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai? undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Furies Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome JamesHoare Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
a month ago
TheCollector
How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness? undefined
2 months ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali. At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp undefined
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TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead Arguing with the Dead JamesHoare Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War undefined
12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children? Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws? And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special? undefined
a year ago
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
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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...
TheCollector
Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History “At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome undefined
11 months ago
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Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
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These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies? undefined
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TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference? undefined
a year ago
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900) Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery” undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
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Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness undefined
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TheCollector
5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist? Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature? undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology undefined
8 months ago
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
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This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952) Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space! Clyne,...
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra? undefined
a year ago
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817 Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common? undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited undefined
12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 –  2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
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Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 –  2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire undefined
6 months ago
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
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Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released! In their own...
TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven? undefined
10 months ago
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside “I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit     Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit     Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed? undefined
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Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965) In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon     … Continue reading "Strange And...
TheCollector
What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero? undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings? undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review ‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review JamesHoare Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island JamesHoare Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles? undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
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The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
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.
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor? undefined
5 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy. historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review ‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review JamesHoare Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
2 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
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This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs undefined
2 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross. One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
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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...
TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid undefined
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Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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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...
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
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For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Perryville? undefined
3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi... The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian undefined
7 months ago
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War The First Anglo-Burmese War JamesHoare Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines “I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
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“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò? undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens? undefined
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TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language? undefined
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TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints undefined
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Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing. Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism? undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50 ‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50 JamesHoare Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
TheCollector
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending. But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880 Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984 We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
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We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light undefined
a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving. One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
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One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World” undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters “This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
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“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming     Many … Continue reading "Dear...
Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
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I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America undefined
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TheCollector
5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History undefined
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TheCollector
Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People? Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia undefined
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull “When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963) Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again. What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
TheCollector
First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2 undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn undefined
5 months ago
Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
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The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
TheCollector
Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus undefined
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TheCollector
What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement undefined
2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964) An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
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An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do. A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History? Kashmir: Prisoner of History? JamesHoare Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t JamesHoare Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress undefined
a year ago
Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
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Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness Event News
a year ago
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art) undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons? undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment? undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To undefined
3 weeks ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Res Obscura
Post-postal What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician undefined
7 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
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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
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation undefined
a year ago
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
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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...
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin? undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
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doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED     We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders. And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI undefined
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99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records undefined
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens undefined
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
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In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
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This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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