Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
3 weeks ago
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
TheCollector
Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
10 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
7 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Flashbak
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 …...
TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
5 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
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History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
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j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
History Today Review of the Year
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TheCollector
What Does the New Testament Say About Hell?
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History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
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j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
a year ago
How to Revive Wassailing
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Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
What Is First Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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TheCollector
Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
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Flashbak
A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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TheCollector
How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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...
TheCollector
5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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TheCollector
Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
a week ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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TheCollector
The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
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...
TheCollector
5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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TheCollector
Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
a year ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Flashbak
The Prostitutes’ Gaze: The Integrity of Mid-Century Sex Workers (NSFW)
“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures...
a week ago
“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures in his native Belgium. From 1935 to 1975, he produced 40,000 negatives, almost as many contact sheets and a number of prints. His focus was on artist, chiefly Surrealists – René...
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
12 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
7 months ago
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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TheCollector
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
11 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
7 months ago
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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TheCollector
10 Can’t-Miss South American Films
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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TheCollector
The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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TheCollector
What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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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
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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TheCollector
Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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TheCollector
Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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TheCollector
Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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TheCollector
5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
8 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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TheCollector
Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
6 Assassinations That Changed History
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TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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TheCollector
A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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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
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
2 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
TheCollector
Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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History Today Feed
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
a month ago
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
TheCollector
Who Were the Allied Powers?
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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TheCollector
11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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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
Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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TheCollector
Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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TheCollector
The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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10 months ago
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
7 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
TheCollector
England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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10 months ago
TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
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.
Flashbak
Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
6 days ago
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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6 months ago
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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2 months ago
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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7 months ago
African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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11 months ago
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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6 months ago
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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4 months ago
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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5 months ago
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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3 months ago
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
6 days ago
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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a year ago
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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2 weeks ago
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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a year ago
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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9 months ago
Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
3 weeks ago
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
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Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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2 months ago
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
5 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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6 months ago
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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3 months ago
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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9 months ago
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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a year ago
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
3 months ago
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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2 months ago
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5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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4 days ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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5 months ago
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The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
2 months ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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6 months ago
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
3 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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5 months ago
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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a year ago
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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a year ago
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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...
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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8 months ago
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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4 months ago
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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5 days ago
History Today Feed
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
a month ago
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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11 months ago
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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7 months ago
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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a year ago
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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11 months 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
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
3 weeks ago
But is there anything there?
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
9 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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4 months ago
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
12 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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3 months ago
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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The Metamorphoses du Jour by JJ Grandville – 1829
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville...
4 days ago
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville (born Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard; 1803-1847) is a satire on the bourgeois middle class of Parisian society in the Romantic period. Grandville’s characters have a human body and an...
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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a year ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
9 months ago
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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11 months ago
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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8 months ago
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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a month ago
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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3 months ago
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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4 months ago
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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9 months ago
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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6 months ago
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