Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
a year ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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a year ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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5 months ago
TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
3 weeks ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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5 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
2 months ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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a year ago
TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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7 months ago
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
12 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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12 months ago
Flashbak
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...
6 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
4 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
TheCollector
Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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TheCollector
Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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6 months ago
TheCollector
7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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a year ago
TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
2 months ago
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Were the Kuomintang?
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TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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TheCollector
Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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TheCollector
Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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6 months ago
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
3 months ago
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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TheCollector
Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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TheCollector
Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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4 months ago
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
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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TheCollector
The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
11 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
3 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
TheCollector
The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
2 weeks ago
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)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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TheCollector
4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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2 months ago
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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a year ago
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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TheCollector
Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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TheCollector
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
8 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
Who Was Susan Sontag?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
a month ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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TheCollector
NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
TheCollector
Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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2 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Flashbak
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...
10 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
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year 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
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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8 months ago
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
Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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4 months ago
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....
a month ago
“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 ...
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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The Historically Accurate Greek Armors of Dimitrios Katsikis (Interview)
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
9 months ago
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
10 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 days ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated the documentation for our various projects.
Left, added support for unicode input(Mastodon).
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Air to Ground...
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
11 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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5 months ago
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
2 weeks ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
2 weeks ago
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
TheCollector
Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Flashbak
Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Patterns in Humanity
Why controlling for variables is insufficient
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
5 months ago
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what to do
TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
2 months ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Flashbak
The Metamorphoses du Jour by JJ Grandville – 1829
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville...
4 days ago
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville (born Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard; 1803-1847) is a satire on the bourgeois middle class of Parisian society in the Romantic period. Grandville’s characters have a human body and an...
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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4 weeks ago
Overcoming Bias
Decision Selection Bias
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of...
6 days ago
As futarchy interest and activity are way up lately, this seems a good time to elaborate on one of its most technical issues, one that @metaproph3t also discussed recently: decision selection bias.
TheCollector
Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Were Anglo-Saxon Pagans a Threat to Medieval Christian Society?
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year 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
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
3 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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What Is Solipsism?
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TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
12 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
3 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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6 months ago
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...
2 months 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...
History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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.
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
a month ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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9 months ago
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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
TheCollector
5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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5 months ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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7 months ago
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...
a month 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...
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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5 months ago
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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7 months ago
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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10 months ago
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