Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Trying to Understand...
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The Rise of Extractive Politics
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It's about having small expectations.
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
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Should we pay attention to them?
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But the future worries me.
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Res Obscura
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam”
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
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a year ago
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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TheCollector
What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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CrimethInc.
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
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j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
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Is it good to question everything?
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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The Electoral College Explained
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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Moving With the Times?
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Hundred Rabbits
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over a year ago
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TheCollector
Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Dr Alun Withey
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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African History...
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
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TheCollector
6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
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a year ago
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
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over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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History Today Feed
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
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Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
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TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
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7 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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What Does the New Testament Say About Hell?
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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Wrong Side of...
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What Is Populism?
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
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TheCollector
The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
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Classical Wisdom
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TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
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TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
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TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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The Yalta Conference: Moving Forward From WWII
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
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TheCollector
The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
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Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Kikkuli!
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
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100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
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TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
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In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
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Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
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Gap Week: December 1, 2023
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No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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What is Modernity?
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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.
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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