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The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
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The KGB After Stalin
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
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The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
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But can they get their heads round it?
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
4 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
9 months ago
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm (22 June 1924 – 15 March 2023) was born Dorothea Israelit in June 1924 in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to a Jewish German-speaking family. In 1939 she was...
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in 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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Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
6 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Trying to Understand...
Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
9 months ago
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
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5 months ago
A book review from the future.
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry...
9 months ago
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Philosophy and Children
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
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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
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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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.
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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Hey everyone!
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Overcoming Bias
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Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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