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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
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Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
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Hundred Rabbits
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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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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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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,...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
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"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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Flashbak
A Trip To Butlin’s In 1982
‘Our true intent is all for your delight’… – Butlin’s holiday camp motto Photographer Barry...
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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...
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US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman: A Revolutionary Comic History
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
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Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
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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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Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922)
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“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” – Philip K. Dick, VALIS William H. Matthews leads us through his 1922 book Mazes and Labyrinths from his home in Ruislip in the English county of Middlesex. Compiled shortly...
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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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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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
10 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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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...
4 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...
Classical Wisdom
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
9 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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
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a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Open Culture
The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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People, States and Borders.
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
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...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857: Causes, Events, & Legacy
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 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 December.
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100r.co, updated the documentation for our various projects.
Left, added support for unicode input(Mastodon).
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Air to Ground...
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Three New Year’s Resolutions from Epicurus
An Epic Start to the New Year
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An Epic Start to the New Year
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
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The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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What Is the Will to Power?
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
9 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
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I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
Classical Wisdom
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The Nature of Love
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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