Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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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...
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
a month ago
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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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...
a week 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...
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
2 weeks ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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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
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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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,...
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
a week ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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TheCollector
Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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TheCollector
What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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TheCollector
10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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...
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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TheCollector
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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TheCollector
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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TheCollector
10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
2 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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TheCollector
World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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TheCollector
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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TheCollector
What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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TheCollector
Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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TheCollector
10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
6 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Blast Off (1973)
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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