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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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Flashbak
László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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TheCollector
Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
yesterday
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
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“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
10 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
TheCollector
7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
TheCollector
How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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TheCollector
The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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TheCollector
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
Flashbak
Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a week ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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.
TheCollector
What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
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Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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TheCollector
Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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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
Res Obscura
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a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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...
Flashbak
SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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TheCollector
Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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TheCollector
5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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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...
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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TheCollector
Cotton & How It Changed the World
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TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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TheCollector
Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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TheCollector
The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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TheCollector
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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Flashbak
Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
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There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Getting our events straight...
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
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It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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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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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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The Water Is Rising.
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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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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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Patterns in Humanity
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Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Philosopher Kings
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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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...
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Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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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...
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The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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Roman Empire Podcasts
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of...
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Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
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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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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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