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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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What’s the History of Gin?
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
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An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
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For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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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...
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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...
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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Empedocles
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
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plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
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Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Candles and Kalshnikovs.
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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the rock of polynesia
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over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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...
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
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What should we do with Seneca?
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
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There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
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Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
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TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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What Is Gnosticism?
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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7 African Myths About Animals
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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Even if the artists don't realise it.
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
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In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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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
TheCollector
Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
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TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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TheCollector
How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
3 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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5 months ago
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
a week ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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TheCollector
Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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TheCollector
Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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TheCollector
What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
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
TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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TheCollector
What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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TheCollector
3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
6 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
TheCollector
Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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TheCollector
Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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TheCollector
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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TheCollector
5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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10 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
a month ago
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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4 months ago
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
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
10 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
a week ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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TheCollector
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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TheCollector
Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
2 months ago
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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TheCollector
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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TheCollector
Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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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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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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TheCollector
Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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TheCollector
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
TheCollector
Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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