TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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TheCollector
What Is Anti-Natalism?
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TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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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
7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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TheCollector
The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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TheCollector
James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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TheCollector
Who Was Walt Whitman?
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Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
Flashbak
Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
2 months ago
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
TheCollector
Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
10 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
TheCollector
Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
TheCollector
What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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TheCollector
What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
4 days ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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TheCollector
Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
a week ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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TheCollector
Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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TheCollector
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
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,...
TheCollector
8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
a week ago
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
TheCollector
The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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TheCollector
Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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TheCollector
How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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a year ago
TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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3 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
TheCollector
Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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TheCollector
Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
2 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The History of Appalachia & Its People
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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TheCollector
6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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TheCollector
Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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TheCollector
5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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TheCollector
Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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a year ago
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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4 months ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 months ago
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
9 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
a month ago
TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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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...
4 weeks ago
“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 Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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TheCollector
6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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2 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
2 months ago
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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TheCollector
10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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a month ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
10 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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TheCollector
Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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TheCollector
10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
a week ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
3 weeks ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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TheCollector
The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
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.
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
11 months ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Will The West Eat Itself?
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
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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...
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
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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.
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
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Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
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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...
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
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over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
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Or does war have its virtues?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
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a year ago
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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A Collection of...
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
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Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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Flashbak
Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Global Inequality...
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
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It was all too difficult, finally.
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The Phantom of Polarisation
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A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
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The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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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...
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
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The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
10 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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