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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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What Is the Will to Power?
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Dream to Meet(1958)
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a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
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3 weeks ago
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Dreams of Space -...
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More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
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Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
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a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
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8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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2 months ago
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
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a year ago
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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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!
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Homer and Kleos
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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TheCollector
Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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TheCollector
Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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What Is Theodicy?
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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.
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Flashbak
Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
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TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Flashbak
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...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
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Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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...
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
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TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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TheCollector
Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
a month ago
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
5 months ago
Wars and ideology simplified
TheCollector
15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
TheCollector
MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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7 months ago
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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TheCollector
The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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8 months ago
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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
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
TheCollector
Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
5 months ago
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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TheCollector
Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
3 weeks ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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TheCollector
How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
TheCollector
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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a year ago
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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9 months ago
TheCollector
9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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TheCollector
How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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TheCollector
What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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3 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
TheCollector
An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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a year ago
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 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
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Romance Languages?
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TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
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