Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
2 weeks ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
8 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
a year ago
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
3 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
2 months ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
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Eva Perón: Is She Really a Feminist Icon?
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
2 weeks ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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10 Historic Towns Near New York City to Visit
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Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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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...
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
8 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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9 months ago
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
2 months ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
2 months ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
a year ago
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
3 months ago
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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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.
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
3 months ago
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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When the US Senate Put Comic Books on Trial
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘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
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
11 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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4 months ago
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
6 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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a year ago
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
2 months ago
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
a month ago
Please help us not to understand.
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Wrong Side of...
The Indian-American century
On the Anglo-Indo-sphere
4 days ago
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Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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a year ago
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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8 months ago
Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
8 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
TheCollector
Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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a year ago
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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a year ago
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What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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Wrong Side of...
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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
2 weeks ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Urbanism in the forest region.
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
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4 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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
11 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
8 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
TheCollector
How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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a year ago
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
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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Flashbak
Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
10 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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Weekend Roundup
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Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
TheCollector
What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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History Today Feed
What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
yesterday
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JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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...
TheCollector
What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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a year ago
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
2 months ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
8 months ago
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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Flashbak
A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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a year ago
TheCollector
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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a year ago
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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11 months ago
TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
5 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
5 days ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
8 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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TheCollector
Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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2 weeks ago
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
a year ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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3 months ago
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”
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