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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
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Or does war have its virtues?
Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
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Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
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TheCollector
Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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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
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
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TheCollector
5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
6 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
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Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
When Was the First Flight in History?
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Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
2 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
11 months ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
TheCollector
Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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Flashbak
Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
8 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
TheCollector
Who Was Walt Whitman?
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TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
3 weeks ago
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...
TheCollector
Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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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,...
3 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.
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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TheCollector
Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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TheCollector
Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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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
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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TheCollector
Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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TheCollector
Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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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.
Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
2 months ago
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
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...
a week 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...
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
TheCollector
How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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TheCollector
7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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TheCollector
What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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TheCollector
Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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TheCollector
17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
a year ago
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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TheCollector
Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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TheCollector
How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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TheCollector
What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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TheCollector
How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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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.
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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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
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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TheCollector
How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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TheCollector
Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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TheCollector
How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Dreams of Space -...
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So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Can Any Good Come From War?
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Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
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In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
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Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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In Defence of Boring Books
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
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A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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The Life of Plato
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Summary of changes for July 2023
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Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
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Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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