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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
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I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
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The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
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Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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