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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
11 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
6 days ago
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
7 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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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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2 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
8 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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9 months ago
Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
5 months ago
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
2 months ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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10 months ago
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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5 months ago
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
2 months ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
2 months ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
3 weeks ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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9 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
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
3 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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3 months ago
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...
11 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...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
8 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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6 months ago
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
10 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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