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Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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TheCollector
What Is the Will to Power?
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
4 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Ben Franklin in Politics: The Founding Father Who Was Never President
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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TheCollector
7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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TheCollector
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
2 months ago
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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TheCollector
What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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TheCollector
MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
When Was the First Crusade?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
TheCollector
Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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TheCollector
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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TheCollector
Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
a month ago
History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
11 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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TheCollector
What Was Dante’s Political Philosophy?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
2 weeks 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...
Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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a year ago
TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
Why Are There Two Virginias?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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
Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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...
4 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...
TheCollector
Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
2 weeks ago
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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4 months ago
Open Culture
The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year...
yesterday
1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year in Movies author Tom Flannery, the so-called “Big Eight” major American studios “had a combined 590 actors, 114 directors and 340 writers under contract, each of whom worked an...
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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2 weeks ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Hearing the language of Christ on the road to Damascus
Notes on Christian Syria
a week ago
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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8 months ago
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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TheCollector
Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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6 months ago
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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