TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Free Will Vs Determinism
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
a week ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
10 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
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
Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
4 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
3 weeks ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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a year ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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TheCollector
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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a year ago
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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4 months ago
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 months ago
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
4 days ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Flashbak
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.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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a year ago
TheCollector
Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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a year ago
Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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10 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
7 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
a month ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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TheCollector
Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
9 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
a month ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
TheCollector
How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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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...
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
a week ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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a year ago
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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a year ago
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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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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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
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Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
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From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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A Collection of...
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Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
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Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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Euripides
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The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Does FIRST Matter Most?
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Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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But some things are more connected than others.
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Beware the Lides of March
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Should We Own Stuff?
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
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The Machine Stops.
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
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Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
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Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
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What Is the History of the Guitar?
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Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
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The Art of Pompeii
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Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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