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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
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
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
TheCollector
Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Flashbak
A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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a year ago
TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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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...
a week ago
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...
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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TheCollector
Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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TheCollector
5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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a year ago
Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
2 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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TheCollector
Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
a year ago
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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TheCollector
Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
Registration *Now* Open
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 months ago
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
TheCollector
Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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6 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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11 months ago
TheCollector
4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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a year ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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TheCollector
Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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4 months ago
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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TheCollector
10 South American Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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7 months ago
TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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History Today Feed
‘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
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
a month ago
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is” – Langston Hughes, The Sweet Flypaper of Life The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), a collaboration between photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 –...
TheCollector
1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
TheCollector
Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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3 months ago
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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a year ago
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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TheCollector
Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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TheCollector
Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
a year ago
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
a year ago
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
a month ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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11 months ago
African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
6 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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TheCollector
The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Flashbak
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...
6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
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TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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a year ago
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...
a month ago
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...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Who Was Averroes?
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TheCollector
8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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a year ago
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
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a revolution with a contested legacy.
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
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This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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Wars and ideology simplified
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
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But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Trying to Understand...
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I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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What Are Conlangs?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
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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...
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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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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
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“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
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Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
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“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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Sexy? Scary? Both?
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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