TheCollector
What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
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Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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What Is Thatcherism?
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
TheCollector
Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
WOKE DOOD: WAT NOU?
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The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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Res Obscura
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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A Few Spots Left
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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What’s the History of Gin?
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
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Here's the answer. What was the question again?
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
TheCollector
$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
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
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
Flashbak
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...
6 months ago
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 a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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TheCollector
12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
9 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
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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...
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
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The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Flashbak
Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
8 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
TheCollector
The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
7 months ago
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
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Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate, is the remains of one of the States’s religious cults: the Esoteric Fraternity. Founded in 1887, the Fraternity was a pioneer in modern astrology, readied its followers to run a...
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What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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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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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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In Praise of the Preterite
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
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Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Beyond Stoicism
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
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Another of my essays in French.
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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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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The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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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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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
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a complete history of an African monument
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
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Wars and ideology simplified
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Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
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The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
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From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
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Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Who Was George Eliot?
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
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Power laws in criminal behavior
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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Sex Before Sex Education
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
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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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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