TheCollector
Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
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...
5 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...
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
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Why Do Religions Decline?
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TheCollector
Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
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Heraclitus against Parmenides
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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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),...
a month ago
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.
TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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TheCollector
The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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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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Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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TheCollector
New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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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.
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Flashbak
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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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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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...
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
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For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
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Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
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In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
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A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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