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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
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Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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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.
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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The third framing
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
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Empress Theodora
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Journal of African cities chapter 7
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
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Should We Be Skeptics?
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Is it good to question everything?
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Res Obscura
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TheCollector
10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2023
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Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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internet in paradise
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Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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What Is Solipsism?
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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TheCollector
When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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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
5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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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
Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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TheCollector
Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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TheCollector
What Is the Will to Power?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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TheCollector
Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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TheCollector
6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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TheCollector
6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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TheCollector
HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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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...
TheCollector
What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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3 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.
TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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3 weeks ago
Flashbak
A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
a month ago
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
4 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
7 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
TheCollector
Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
a year ago
demystifying an ancient African society
TheCollector
The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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5 months ago
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
TheCollector
Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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6 months ago
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
Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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