TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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TheCollector
Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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TheCollector
How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
9 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
a month ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
2 weeks ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
What Does It Mean to Be a Critical Thinker?
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
10 months ago
Open Culture
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as...
an hour ago
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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3 months ago
CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
2 weeks ago
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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TheCollector
The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
3 weeks ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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2 months ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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TheCollector
5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
2 months ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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a month ago
TheCollector
The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
a year ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
3 weeks ago
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Berlin Conference?
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3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
TheCollector
The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
2 weeks ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
10 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
History Today Feed
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
8 months ago
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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9 months ago
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Appalachia & Its People
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
9 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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12 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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a week ago
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
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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8 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
11 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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TheCollector
5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
10 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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2 months ago
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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a month ago
TheCollector
10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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5 months ago
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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a year ago
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
5 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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6 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
a month ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
TheCollector
What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
a year ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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7 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
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2 months ago
TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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8 months ago
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
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Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Global Inequality...
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My interview with "Atlantico"
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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The Secret Life of Latin
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
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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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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
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Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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Banned Book Week Begins...
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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...
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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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 "New" Ancient City
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British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Summary of changes for May 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 May.
Summary Of Changes
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
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Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Patterns in Humanity
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Trying to Understand...
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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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.
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100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
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“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
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The Great Flood
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...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
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Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
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Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
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Here is a straight history book of an current...
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Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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