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Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Let's Be Enemies
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Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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Their Enemies The Russians
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
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It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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Was Alexander Great?
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
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I See The Earth! (1968)
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I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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