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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
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Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
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And the Boundless Universe
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History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
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Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
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History Today Review of the Year
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera Mechanism
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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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.
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In Search of Homer
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
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Both in the ancient world... and today?
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
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Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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The politics of physiocracy
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A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
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2 months ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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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...
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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...
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
7 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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The Past Is Another Country.
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Is Plato’s Republic a Feminist Work?
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New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
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Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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What makes a good friend?
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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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...
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“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...
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Who Invented the Ukulele?
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The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Not that much, actually.
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
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10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
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Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Papa To The Rescue.
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
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Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Overcoming Bias
What Priority The Innocent?
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
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Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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Italian Artist Unveils Contemporary Version of Stolen Caravaggio
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
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Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
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