TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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TheCollector
Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
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African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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TheCollector
Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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TheCollector
8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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TheCollector
Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals
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TheCollector
George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
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Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
2 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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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?
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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TheCollector
Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
TheCollector
11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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9 months ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
7 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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a month ago
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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9 months ago
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
TheCollector
The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
TheCollector
Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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TheCollector
The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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10 months ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
TheCollector
The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
7 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
TheCollector
What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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a year ago
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
2 days ago
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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a year ago
TheCollector
Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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TheCollector
Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
a month ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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TheCollector
Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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a year ago
TheCollector
Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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7 months ago
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...
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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TheCollector
Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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3 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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TheCollector
What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
TheCollector
Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
7 hours ago
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
2 weeks ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
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TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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3 days ago
TheCollector
What Is Russian Futurism?
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TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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12 months ago
Flashbak
Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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a year ago
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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What Is Populism?
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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