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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Free French Bombers Over France
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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What Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Atlantic?
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
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Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Russian Revolutionary: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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And the Palace where it was found...
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period?
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
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A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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10 months ago
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The Angolan Civil War: 26 Years of Fighting
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a week ago
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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a year ago
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
7 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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3 months ago
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
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...
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
Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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7 months ago
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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a week ago
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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a year ago
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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5 months ago
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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3 weeks ago
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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a year ago
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Three New Year’s Resolutions from Epicurus
An Epic Start to the New Year
4 days ago
An Epic Start to the New Year
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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a year ago
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
8 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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7 months ago
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
a year ago
History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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a year ago
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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7 months ago
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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10 months ago
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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a year ago
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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a week ago
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What Is an Antipope?
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2 months ago
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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2 months ago
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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10 months ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
a month ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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2 months ago
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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a year ago
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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7 months ago
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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4 months ago
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
5 months ago
Flashbak
Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
Overcoming Bias
Decision Selection Bias
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of...
6 days ago
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of its most technical issues, one that @metaproph3t also discussed recently: decision selection bias.
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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2 months ago
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
12 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
7 months ago
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
How Did Romania Become a Country?
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3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
5 days ago
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
TheCollector
The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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3 months ago
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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5 months ago
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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11 months ago
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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10 months ago
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 months ago
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
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
5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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a year ago
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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a year ago
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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...
a month ago
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...
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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11 months ago
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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3 months ago
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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3 months ago
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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a year ago
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
9 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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2 months ago
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
3 weeks ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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a year ago
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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a year ago
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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a month ago
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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7 months ago
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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a year ago
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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8 months ago
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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a year ago
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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10 months ago
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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a year ago
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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5 months ago
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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12 months ago
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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a year ago
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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10 months ago
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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