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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
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Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
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In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Dreams of Space -...
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...
a year 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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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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The Yalta Conference: Moving Forward From WWII
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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Flashbak
A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
8 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
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Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Flashbak
Views of Polar Regions: Watercolours By Queen Victoria’s Spy
Illustrator Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was an...
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Illustrator Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith (26 December 1776 – 21 September 1859) was an English artist, naturalist, antiquary, illustrator, natural historian, soldier, explorer, writer and spy. That’s quite the package for a man who produced these drawings and...
TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
12 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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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
TheCollector
Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
4 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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TheCollector
What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
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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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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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
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
TheCollector
Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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Flashbak
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...
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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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Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
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.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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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...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
TheCollector
5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
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...
TheCollector
6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
5 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
11 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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7 months ago
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...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
11 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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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
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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TheCollector
World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
a month ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
a month ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
TheCollector
Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
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TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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TheCollector
6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
7 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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a year ago
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
2 months ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
3 weeks ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
9 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
7 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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a year ago
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
10 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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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...
4 months ago
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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The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
2 months ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Dr Alun Withey
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...
6 months ago
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...
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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TheCollector
Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
8 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
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TheCollector
What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
3 weeks ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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TheCollector
The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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2 months ago
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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8 months ago
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
9 months ago
TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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TheCollector
Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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TheCollector
Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
TheCollector
The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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TheCollector
Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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4 months ago
TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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TheCollector
Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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TheCollector
Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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TheCollector
6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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TheCollector
$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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TheCollector
D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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TheCollector
The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
Classical Wisdom
Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean
Take a Santa Pause
a week ago
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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TheCollector
German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
4 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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TheCollector
5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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6 months ago
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
2 weeks ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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a month ago
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
2 months ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
8 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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TheCollector
5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
TheCollector
Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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TheCollector
What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
TheCollector
5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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