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Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
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‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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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
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
9 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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
What Was the Kido Butai?
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Who Was Averroes?
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
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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
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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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"
TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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4 months ago
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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