Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
How the Nazis Rescued Benito Mussolini: The Gran Sasso Raid
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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
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
6 months ago
TheCollector
Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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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
a year ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
a year ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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TheCollector
First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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TheCollector
5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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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.
TheCollector
6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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10 months ago
TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
a week ago
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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TheCollector
Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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a year ago
History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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...
Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
an hour ago
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
TheCollector
How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
TheCollector
5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
a month ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
a month ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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TheCollector
What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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TheCollector
7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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TheCollector
Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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TheCollector
Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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TheCollector
6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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TheCollector
Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
a year ago
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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TheCollector
Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
8 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
3 weeks ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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TheCollector
Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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TheCollector
Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
8 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
4 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
3 weeks ago
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
9 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
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There are no "why"s in our world.
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
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But the future worries me.
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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TheCollector
Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
10 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
8 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
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TheCollector
10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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TheCollector
The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
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TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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TheCollector
England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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TheCollector
How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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6 months ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
8 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
TheCollector
Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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a year ago
TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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TheCollector
When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
12 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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TheCollector
What Is First Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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TheCollector
Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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Open Culture
How A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Its Beloved Soundtrack Album, Almost Never Happened
A Charlie Brown Christmas uses a cast of amateur child voice actors, deals with the theme of...
a week ago
A Charlie Brown Christmas uses a cast of amateur child voice actors, deals with the theme of seasonal depression, and culminates in the recitation of a Bible verse, all to a jazz score. It was not, safe to say, the special that CBS had expected, to say nothing of its sponsor, the...
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
3 weeks ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
4 months ago
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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
TheCollector
“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
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In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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History Today Feed
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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TheCollector
Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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What Is the Didache?
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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TheCollector
10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
2 months ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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10 months ago
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
8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
9 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
5 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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TheCollector
The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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