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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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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...
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Dido: Queen of Carthage
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
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This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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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...
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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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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
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Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
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Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
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This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
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Who is the God of Dreams?
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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Weekend Roundup
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
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Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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A very deep history of Halloween
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
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“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
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Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
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Global power has always been distributed.
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
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plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Does Karma Exist?
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
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Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
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This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
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For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Weekend Roundup
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12 months ago
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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What Was the Chaco War?
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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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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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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What Are Conlangs?
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
2 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
a month ago
Liberalism dies in darkness
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