TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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TheCollector
4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
TheCollector
Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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TheCollector
Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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TheCollector
How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
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TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
4 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
7 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
3 weeks ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Who Was George Hodel?
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
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On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
TheCollector
Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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TheCollector
The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
TheCollector
Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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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...
TheCollector
6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Dreams of Space -...
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.
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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TheCollector
The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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TheCollector
Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
2 weeks ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
10 months ago
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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TheCollector
How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Flashbak
Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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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...
7 months ago
“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...
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
TheCollector
10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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What Is the Didache?
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TheCollector
Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
TheCollector
What Are the Five French Republics?
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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
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Flashbak
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...
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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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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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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...
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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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
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Another of my essays in French.
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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Who Was Averroes?
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Patterns in Humanity
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Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
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Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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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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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
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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...
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Columbine 25 Years On
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Columbine 25 Years On
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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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...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
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Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
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"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
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This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
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...
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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...
TheCollector
Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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