Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
8 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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Brushing for Britain
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
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Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
over a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
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a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
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Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
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New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
11 months ago
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
TheCollector
Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Wrong Side of...
The Indian-American century
On the Anglo-Indo-sphere
4 days ago
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
2 months ago
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is” – Langston Hughes, The Sweet Flypaper of Life The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), a collaboration between photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 –...
History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
a year ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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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, …...
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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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
Open Culture
When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
3 weeks ago
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
TheCollector
Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
Hundred Rabbits
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...
TheCollector
4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
3 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
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...
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
4 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
7 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
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TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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An indispensable organization
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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Our Authoritarian Default
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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...
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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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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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Will The West Eat Itself?
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Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
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This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
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Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
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At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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A Collection of...
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
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TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
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The Tragedy of Ajax
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African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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The Story of Thebes
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
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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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Sex Before Sex Education
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
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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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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
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Here are a few modest ideas.
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
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Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
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