TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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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 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...
4 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...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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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
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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a year ago
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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TheCollector
Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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TheCollector
How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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TheCollector
What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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TheCollector
Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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TheCollector
10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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4 months ago
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Flashbak
Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
2 weeks ago
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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TheCollector
How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
TheCollector
Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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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...
TheCollector
What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
3 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
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
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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
What Is the Ides of March?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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4 months ago
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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TheCollector
Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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6 months 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
Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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2 weeks ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
TheCollector
Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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TheCollector
Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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TheCollector
5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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TheCollector
10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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11 months ago
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
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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6 months ago
TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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a year ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
a month ago
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
a week ago
TheCollector
Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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a year ago
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
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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a month ago
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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2 weeks ago
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
TheCollector
Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
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TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
TheCollector
Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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a year ago
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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2 months ago
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
a week ago
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
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Odysseus in the Underworld
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
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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...
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
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This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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What is the “Mind”?
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
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Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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Overcoming Bias
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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How to Give a Speech
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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The "New" Ancient City
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