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Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic? Which Playwright did it better?
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art undefined
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties undefined
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained undefined
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London undefined
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity? undefined
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975 Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work undefined
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King John’s Lost Treasure King John’s Lost Treasure JamesHoare Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh “The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis   We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species? undefined
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What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like? Sexy? Scary? Both?
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit? undefined
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God undefined
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place? undefined
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers undefined
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1 Books of the Year 2024: Part 1 JamesHoare Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides? Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin undefined
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A History of Phantom Pain A History of Phantom Pain j.hoare Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics Wars and ideology simplified
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall? & Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens? undefined
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900. historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965) To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
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To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations. The Moon The Milky Way and The...
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights JamesHoare Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy undefined
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review ‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review JamesHoare Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data undefined
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations undefined
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Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry. Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830) From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970 In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
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In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist undefined
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy undefined
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special? undefined
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories? undefined
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review ‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review JamesHoare Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires undefined
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam? undefined
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons undefined
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Why controlling for variables is insufficient On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge What is True?
8 months ago
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More undefined
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review ‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review j.hoare Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions? What should we do with Seneca?
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons? undefined
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play? undefined
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin? New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style undefined
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023 undefined
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis undefined
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art ‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art JamesHoare Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024 undefined
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages? undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe. Noodle,...
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome undefined
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness undefined
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What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language? undefined
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick undefined
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks undefined
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire undefined
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show undefined
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Weekend Roundup The End of the World?
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark undefined
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger undefined
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Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
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Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada undefined
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman undefined
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris undefined
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal undefined
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary. In...
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How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary. In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best? Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar? And Those Like Him?
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TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship? undefined
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Best of the Best
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916. The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
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The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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Who Were the Pilgrims? undefined
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History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review ‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review JamesHoare Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963) This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963.  It is mostly an...
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This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963.  It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it. Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades undefined
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
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Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’  – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos? Do Words Matter?
a year ago
History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth Measuring the Shape of the Earth JamesHoare Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed undefined
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals undefined
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression? undefined
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas undefined
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians undefined
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024 Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview undefined
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
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American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy” undefined
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater undefined
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Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s “My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
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“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler   Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks undefined
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Korea’s War of Prisoners Korea’s War of Prisoners JamesHoare Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19 undefined
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960) Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy! Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy! Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws? And what happens when we don’t?
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady undefined
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story undefined
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History undefined
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The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Hades The God of the Dead
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks undefined
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover? undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards? undefined
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Death of a Turkey Legend Death of a Turkey Legend JamesHoare Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW) In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in  shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Maths, Art, and the Moon
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving? undefined
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022 undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
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This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate undefined
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
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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,...
CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
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The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
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This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. undefined
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece undefined
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff! Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
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Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e undefined
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes On the Spot: Lucy Noakes JamesHoare Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists undefined
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins) undefined
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial? undefined
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955) Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
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Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon undefined
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Less than ONE Week Left In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification? undefined
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age undefined
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium undefined
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist undefined
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists undefined
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
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Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism? Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know undefined
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2 undefined
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review ‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review JamesHoare Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In? Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America? undefined
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Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969 Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
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Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained undefined
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection “I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis    These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978) A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share.  This pop-up book was part of the...
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A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share.  This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”? undefined
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928) “Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying     On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying     On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York undefined
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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...
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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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A Brief History of Mount Everest undefined
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW) These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations undefined
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River? undefined
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature? undefined
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
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This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States undefined
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know undefined
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein? undefined
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Weekend Roundup Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized? undefined
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins undefined
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The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali. At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi? undefined
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King undefined
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Aristotle's Poetics The Science of Art
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections? undefined
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece undefined
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On Hegel's ignorance of African History *my article for ROAPE journal
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz? undefined
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses undefined
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions undefined
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus? undefined
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US undefined
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East? undefined
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Quick Notification In Search of Homer
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter undefined
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History undefined
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Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024 Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
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Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review ‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review j.hoare Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom undefined
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Weekend Roundup Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live? Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence undefined
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Trump and the Rise of Asia My interview with "Atlantico"
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA undefined
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Jews in the Roman Bathhouse Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles “My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
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“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death     Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire undefined
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas undefined
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Gods Vs Titans ...and the Origins of the Universe
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War undefined
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827) “Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin     John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
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For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome? undefined
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Crime in the USA A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
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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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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible undefined
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness undefined
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome undefined
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Weekend Roundup Prometheus and AI?
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting? undefined
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk? undefined
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910 Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review ‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review JamesHoare Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity? undefined
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million undefined
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble! This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
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This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire? undefined
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview undefined
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President undefined
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Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
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Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift undefined
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A Short Service Announcement. From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
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From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years undefined
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star undefined
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens undefined
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England? undefined
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly? undefined
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War undefined
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece undefined
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes undefined
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Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
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Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling undefined
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead undefined
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics undefined
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How Did Socrates Die? undefined
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography? undefined
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History undefined
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time undefined
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany undefined
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US undefined
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums undefined
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967 Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
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Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson undefined
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband Should you meet your heroes?
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela? undefined
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What Is the Will to Power? undefined
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Why Is Pompeii So Important? undefined
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam undefined
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit undefined
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Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games) Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
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Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest undefined
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Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
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When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s “Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
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“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project     Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World undefined
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda undefined
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