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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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TheCollector
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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TheCollector
Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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TheCollector
Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
2 months ago
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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TheCollector
Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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TheCollector
Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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TheCollector
Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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TheCollector
8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Ethical Philosophy for Fun
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
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A Different View of Thucydides
Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
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TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
TheCollector
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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TheCollector
How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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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.
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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4 months ago
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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