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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
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Remind me what it was, exactly ....
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
2 weeks ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
10 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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TheCollector
The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
Why Are There Two Virginias?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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a year ago
TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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TheCollector
Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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a year ago
History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
7 months ago
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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a month ago
A Collection of...
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...
TheCollector
How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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a year ago
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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9 months ago
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Flashbak
Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
10 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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5 months ago
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
TheCollector
What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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11 months ago
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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
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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TheCollector
What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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