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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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And Now for Something Completely Different.
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I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
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“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Getting Used To Being Weak.
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Overcoming Bias
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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A Brief History of Chile
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
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over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
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Hidden History
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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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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Fear the worst, hope for the best.
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
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Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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Homer and Kleos
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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The World's First Computer
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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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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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
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TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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Man the Hunter
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
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7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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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From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
8 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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TheCollector
5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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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...
a year ago
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.
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...
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
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
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The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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Flashbak
1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Flashbak
Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
5 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
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Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
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over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
TheCollector
How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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History Today Feed
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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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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TheCollector
Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
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a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
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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
Trying to Understand...
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.
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
11 months ago
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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Who Was Tertullian?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
Classical Wisdom
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Ancient Podcasts
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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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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What Was the First Written Language?
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Myths and Metamorphoses
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
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I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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7 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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