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The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Centuries of Childhood
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
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3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
7 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
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Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Does Marcus Matter?
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12 months ago
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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African History...
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a revolution with a contested legacy.
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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
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Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
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a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
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over a year ago
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
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A Brief History of Chile
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Gladiator Combat
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Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
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6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
Classical Wisdom
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
a year ago
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
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2 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.
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
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A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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What Is the Ides of March?
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African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
2 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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TheCollector
What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
TheCollector
The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
Flashbak
Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
3 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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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....
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
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
4 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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a year 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...
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.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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a year ago
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
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
a month ago
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
a month ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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6 months ago
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
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
11 months ago
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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TheCollector
The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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9 months ago
Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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How Did Socrates Die?
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
TheCollector
Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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3 weeks ago
Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
12 months ago
TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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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...
7 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...
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
TheCollector
Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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a year ago
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