Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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A Collection of...
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...
6 months ago
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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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
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Journal of African cities chapter 7
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Your favourite half-British president
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
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The Tudor War on Libel
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The Tudor War on Libel
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
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Who is the God of Dreams?
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
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11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
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Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
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I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
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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...
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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...
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The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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What Is the History of the Guitar?
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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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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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Religion in the Olympics
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
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100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Should We Be Skeptics?
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Is it good to question everything?
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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Origins of Latin Literature
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Beware the Lides of March
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Beware the Lides of March
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TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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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...
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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...
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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TheCollector
What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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TheCollector
Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
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But right back where we started from.
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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weird medieval guys
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Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
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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...
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How to Give a Speech
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Hera, Queen of the Gods
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Why Should We Care About Children?
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Plutarch and Pleasure
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
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An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
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American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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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....
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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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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
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This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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Summary of changes for May
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
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A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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Summary of changes for December
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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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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TheCollector
Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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TheCollector
The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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TheCollector
Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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TheCollector
6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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TheCollector
The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
TheCollector
6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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TheCollector
Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
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And some bits and pieces.
Flashbak
László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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TheCollector
Why Are There Two Virginias?
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TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 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 March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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TheCollector
The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
TheCollector
Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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6 months ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
TheCollector
First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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TheCollector
Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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TheCollector
‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
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TheCollector
What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
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Belief in the Ancient World
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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TheCollector
Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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An experiment with historical simulation
CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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TheCollector
What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
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The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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TheCollector
5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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