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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
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The decline and fall of the print media.
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A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
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Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Moving With the Times?
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Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Flashbak
Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
9 months ago
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
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Why the Organ Split the Church
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
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There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Lost and Found
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
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“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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Petra and Passports
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
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Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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TheCollector
The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 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 March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
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The kinetic phase may come next.
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
TheCollector
How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
Wrong Side of...
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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