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A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
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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...
6 months ago
‘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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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
2 months ago
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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11 months ago
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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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.
Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
4 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
a week ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
3 months ago
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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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:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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7 months ago
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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a year ago
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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a year 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?
Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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a year ago
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