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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
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Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
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It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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Can Perfumes Be Art? Famous Artists Who Designed Perfume Bottles
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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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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“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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Global Inequality...
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Summary of changes for May
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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The Extraordinary Story of Dido Elizabeth Belle
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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The KGB After Stalin
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The KGB After Stalin
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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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...
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
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The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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Summary of changes for June
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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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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Why drug history?
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Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
12 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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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...
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‘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...
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
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Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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10 Must-Visit Historic Ski Towns in the US
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Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
9 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
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The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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