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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
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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...
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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What is Plagiarism?
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TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
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What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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Patterns in Humanity
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In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
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Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
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History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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The KGB After Stalin
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
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Summary of changes for July 2024
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Global Inequality...
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Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
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TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Another Of My Essays in French
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
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History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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The third framing
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One, Two (1965)
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The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
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Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
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TheCollector
How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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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...
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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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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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When Was D-Day?
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Where did the time go?
Important Notice
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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What Is Capoeira?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
a month ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as...
a year ago
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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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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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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Columbine 25 Years On
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Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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