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New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
2 weeks ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
How the Nazis Rescued Benito Mussolini: The Gran Sasso Raid
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
TheCollector
5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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What Is the Didache?
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
11 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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What Is Theodicy?
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
10 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
12 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
3 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
5 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
6 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
8 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Flashbak
Harold Lloyd’s Amazing Christmas Tree
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to...
a week ago
For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to illuminate his home in Beverly Hills, California, with a magnificent tree. His granddaughter Suzanne says preparation began around Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November), when her...
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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When Was the First Crusade?
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
4 months ago
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"
Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
5 months ago
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
2 weeks ago
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
a year ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
9 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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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 Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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10 Historic Towns Near New York City to Visit
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
8 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
2 weeks ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
2 weeks ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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The Electoral College Explained
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Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
3 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
TheCollector
An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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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.
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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a year ago
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
3 weeks ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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3 months 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
TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
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The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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