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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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How Iran Won the West
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
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Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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the rock of polynesia
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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TheCollector
Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Classical Wisdom
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
History Today Feed
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
4 weeks ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
4 weeks ago
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
12 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
9 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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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!
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
a year ago
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
a month ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
4 months ago
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
8 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
a year ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
2 months ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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‘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
Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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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...
a year ago
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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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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7 months ago
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
a week ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
3 weeks ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
2 weeks ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
a month ago
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
a month ago
The Art of the Interesting
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
3 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
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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...
6 months ago
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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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
2 weeks ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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a year ago
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Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
9 months ago
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
9 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
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a year ago
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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12 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
a year ago
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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