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The Story of Thebes
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
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Should We Be Skeptics?
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Is it good to question everything?
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Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
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This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
Hundred Rabbits
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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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...
TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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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),...
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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.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
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TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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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.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
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Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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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...
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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TheCollector
Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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TheCollector
Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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The Mystery of the Mind
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
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This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
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Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
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Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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TheCollector
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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TheCollector
Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Flashbak
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...
7 months ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
TheCollector
“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
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...
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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TheCollector
Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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TheCollector
The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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TheCollector
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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TheCollector
Who Was Walt Whitman?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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Flashbak
People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
TheCollector
Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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TheCollector
Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Classical Wisdom
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*Time Correction for Wednesday
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TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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TheCollector
The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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History Today Feed
The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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TheCollector
The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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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
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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TheCollector
Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
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TheCollector
4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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TheCollector
How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
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a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
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a month ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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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....
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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
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Flashbak
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...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
3 weeks ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
TheCollector
5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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