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We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
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Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
TheCollector
7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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TheCollector
5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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TheCollector
The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
TheCollector
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
2 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
a month ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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TheCollector
Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
a month ago
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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TheCollector
What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
3 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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TheCollector
The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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a year ago
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
a week ago
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Capoeira?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
TheCollector
Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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a year ago
Flashbak
Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of...
7 months ago
Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. That’s not the glossy publication we know today, rather the a short-lived pulp magazine published by the Commonwealth Publishing Company of New York City...
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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TheCollector
Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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a year 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.
TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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a year ago
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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7 months ago
TheCollector
French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
2 months ago
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
a year ago
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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a year ago
TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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a year ago
TheCollector
Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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5 months ago
weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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4 months ago
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
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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a week ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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3 days ago
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