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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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A Collection of...
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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projects and pain
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
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Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
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And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
5 months ago
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Transcendentalism?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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a month ago
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
TheCollector
The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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TheCollector
6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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8 months ago
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
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...
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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7 months ago
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 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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Who Was George Hodel?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
4 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
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