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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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What Are Conlangs?
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
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China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
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Plato on Political Polarization
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
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Some lessons from history and archaeology
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
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On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
5 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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Summary of changes for October
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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.
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The case for a Global Sanctuary City
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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Olympics Special
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Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
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Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
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Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Petra and Passports
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
8 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Monsters and Myths
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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Tjaart’s Substack
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When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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...
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Love and Death
a year ago
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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The Mystery of the Mind
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Tolkien and Plato
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Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
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With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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What Is Theodicy?
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
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Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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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...
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
4 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
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
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
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Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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TheCollector
Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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African History...
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Halloween?
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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TheCollector
Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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TheCollector
Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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TheCollector
7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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6 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
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The decline and fall of the print media.
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the First Triumvirate?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
TheCollector
From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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TheCollector
First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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a year ago
African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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TheCollector
What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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TheCollector
King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
3 weeks ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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TheCollector
The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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TheCollector
6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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TheCollector
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
Flashbak
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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TheCollector
The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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TheCollector
NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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11 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
11 months ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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a year ago
Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
TheCollector
What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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