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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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The Birth of Ovid
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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10 Can’t-Miss South American Films
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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How Should We Look at History?
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What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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A Collection of...
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The Machine Stops.
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And fiddling won't fix it.
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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A Collection of...
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a year ago
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Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
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Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
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On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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The three German fears
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History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
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plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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