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Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Inventing Cyrillic
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
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a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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What Is Solipsism?
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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But striking poses is fun and easy.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
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A Collection of...
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5 months ago
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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.
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Eternal Glory
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
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Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
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Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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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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The most interesting things I read in 2023
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a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
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An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“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‘...
African History...
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
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British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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