TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Eager Beaver Space Book (1962)
As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book...
5 days ago
As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book from Cities Service gasoline. It probably was a give-away with purchase. It reflects the early 60s where the Mercury launches had taken place and we were looking ahead to the future....
Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
2 months ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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TheCollector
The Collector’s Guide for the Art Fair
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The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
2 months ago
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
11 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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a month ago
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
7 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
a year ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
3 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
a month ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
TheCollector
What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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a year ago
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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TheCollector
Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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TheCollector
10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Fear Change
Evolution in animals selects not only for static features, like claws, but also for behaviors that...
2 weeks ago
Evolution in animals selects not only for static features, like claws, but also for behaviors that change with context.
TheCollector
The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
Who Was the Real Henry III?
Who Was the Real Henry III?
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 09:30
a week ago
Who Was the Real Henry III?
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 09:30
African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
TheCollector
From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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TheCollector
Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
a month ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
8 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
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TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Views of Polar Regions: Watercolours By Queen Victoria’s Spy
Illustrator Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was an...
3 weeks ago
Illustrator Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was an English artist, naturalist, antiquary, illustrator, natural historian, soldier, explorer, writer and spy. That’s quite the package for a man who produced these drawings and...
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
over a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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Classical Wisdom
Martin Luther King and LOVE
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
2 days ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
History Today Feed
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:21
10 hours ago
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:21
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
a year ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
11 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
2 months ago
The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
4 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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TheCollector
5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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TheCollector
What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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TheCollector
Did Jesus Live in India?
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
7 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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4 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
a month 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
What Is Thatcherism?
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TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
Classical Wisdom
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Maths, Art, and the Moon
9 months ago
TheCollector
Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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TheCollector
The Real Bjorn Ironside: Ragnar Lodbrok’s Most Famous Son
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TheCollector
Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
8 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
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TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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The History of Communism in Vietnam: From the 1920s to Today
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
3 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
12 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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8 months ago
Open Culture
Nirvana Before They Were Nirvana: Watch Their 1988 Performance Recorded in a Radio Shack
Here’s a strange home video of Nirvana when they were unknown, playing inside a Radio Shack in the...
a week ago
Here’s a strange home video of Nirvana when they were unknown, playing inside a Radio Shack in the band’s hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. The video was recorded on the evening of January 24, 1988, after the store had closed. In those days the group went by the name of Ted Ed...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
a year ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
7 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Astrolabes & Sextants: How Our Ancestors Navigated the High Seas
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
11 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
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Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
11 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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7 Women Artists Who Became Works of Art
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Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
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Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
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Beethoven and War: Soundtrack to the Napoleonic Conflict
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
TheCollector
Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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5 Contemporary Artists Inspired by Baroque
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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What Was Voltaire’s Philosophy?
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
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And does it need to be true to be important?
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Russian Revolutionary: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
6 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
6 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
12 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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When Was the First Crusade?
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Shared Basic Value Changes
Most of our activities can be seen as nested plans, to achieve nested goals.
4 days ago
Most of our activities can be seen as nested plans, to achieve nested goals.
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
8 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
8 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
7 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
2 months ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
10 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
3 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
8 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
4 weeks ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
11 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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Bertha Czegka: Skiing Bunnies And Other Satire
Biography Bertha Czegka (July 30, 1880 – November 4, 1954) was a member of the “Association of...
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Biography Bertha Czegka (July 30, 1880 – November 4, 1954) was a member of the “Association of Visual Artists” in her native Austria. In the interwar period, the painter worked as an illustrator on children’s books. One highlight among her later works is a poster she created in...
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
11 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
a year ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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How To Beat Brain Rot
Combat the Word of the Year
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Combat the Word of the Year
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
a year ago
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
7 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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11 months ago
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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