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Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training The Ultimate Regime
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TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History? Kashmir: Prisoner of History? JamesHoare Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary. In...
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How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary. In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism? undefined
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you.  Something about Santa and Flying...
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It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you.  Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention. Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More undefined
10 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...
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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".
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring? An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War? The Tragedy of the Trenches
7 months ago
TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List undefined
2 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement? The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
TheCollector
Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins undefined
2 months ago
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome? undefined
12 months ago
History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs The Roman Catholic War on Wigs JamesHoare Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs undefined
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy? undefined
11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history. the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
10 months ago
TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat? undefined
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin undefined
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries undefined
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel undefined
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula? undefined
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TheCollector
Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer undefined
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break? The international system, that is.
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Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome The First Roman Empress and More...
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing undefined
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923 To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
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To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Plato on Political Polarization
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TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons undefined
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster And Most Mysterious...
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TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica undefined
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations undefined
a year ago
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What Was Dante’s Political Philosophy? undefined
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Flashbak
Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922) “There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” –...
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“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” – Philip K. Dick, VALIS     William H. Matthews leads us through his 1922 book Mazes and Labyrinths from his home in Ruislip in the English county of Middlesex. Compiled shortly...
TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform undefined
a year ago
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess? undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota? undefined
7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960) Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy! Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy! Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable undefined
a week ago
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023 Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
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Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of the IRA undefined
a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks. Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And... Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
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Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real? Was the Trojan Horse Real? JamesHoare Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs? undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux? undefined
7 months ago
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know undefined
a month ago
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation? undefined
4 months ago
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste? undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way How ASEAN Lost its Way JamesHoare Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia undefined
4 months ago
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10 London Museums You Should Visit undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
When Did Operation Husky Take Place? undefined
3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms j.hoare Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England JamesHoare Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins j.hoare Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy undefined
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry. Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation Do people actually disagree that much?
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French And some bits and pieces.
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History undefined
a week ago
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
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Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
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Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Prometheus and AI?
2 months ago
History Today Feed
What is Modernity? What is Modernity? JamesHoare Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized? Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919) William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959) Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
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Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base". Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
12 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible? undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City? undefined
a year ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885) Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Myths About the Greek Goddess Athena undefined
a week ago
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt) undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations undefined
3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93 undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah? undefined
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TheCollector
What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It) undefined
4 months ago
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art undefined
8 months ago
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity undefined
a year ago
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making? undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness Event News
a year ago
TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums undefined
a year 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...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape' How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
TheCollector
Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities The Original Bonfire of the Vanities JamesHoare Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn). uxn,...
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China How the CCP is Closing China JamesHoare Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
7 months ago
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met undefined
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953) A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
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A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Classics Gifts!
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TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy undefined
a year ago
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts? undefined
10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
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This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation undefined
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TheCollector
Who Was Django Reinhardt? undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Was Jesus a Radical? undefined
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Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo).     Pierrot...
TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting undefined
5 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
Open Culture
The New York Times Presents the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Selected by 503 Novelists, Poets... For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s...
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For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s just-published list of the 100 best books of the twenty-first century will summon dim memories of many a once-unignorable critical fuss. At one time or another over the past 25...
TheCollector
How Did Romania Become a Country? undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of undefined
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TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On Columbine 25 Years On JamesHoare Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics undefined
2 weeks ago
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire undefined
7 months ago
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera? undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death? How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death? j.hoare Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
a year ago
TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire undefined
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What Was the Carnation Revolution? undefined
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time? undefined
a year ago
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda undefined
a year ago
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
CrimethInc.
2024: Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire : The Year in Review It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead....
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It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead. Here, we review the events of 2024 and our own contributions to the fight for a better world. A year that began amid genocide in Palestine and war in Ukraine and Sudan is concluding...
TheCollector
German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost undefined
7 months ago
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents) undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888 On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’ undefined
a year ago
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Who Was Aleister Crowley? undefined
a year ago
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898) a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
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...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee? undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale undefined
a year ago
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch? undefined
a year ago
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election JamesHoare Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
8 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone? undefined
6 months ago
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love undefined
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work? undefined
a year ago
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism undefined
4 months ago
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What Is Russian Futurism? undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy. historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review ‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review j.hoare Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
12 months ago
TheCollector
Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front undefined
9 months ago
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains undefined
a month ago
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies undefined
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
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This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version. Wunderland...
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement undefined
8 months ago
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit undefined
5 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well? Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI undefined
4 months ago
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas undefined
a year ago
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022 undefined
12 months ago
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress undefined
11 months ago
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society? undefined
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