Flashbak
A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
TheCollector
Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
6 hours ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
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Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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TheCollector
What is Appalachian Culture?
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Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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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.
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"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
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...
8 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
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
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.
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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
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...
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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TheCollector
Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
a year ago
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
TheCollector
5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
TheCollector
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
a month ago
American polarisation: part 2
Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
TheCollector
Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
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....
TheCollector
The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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TheCollector
4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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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...
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Urbanism in the forest region.
TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
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...
Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
a year ago
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
a month ago
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
2 months ago
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
4 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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Trying to Understand...
NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
7 months ago
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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TheCollector
10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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TheCollector
U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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TheCollector
Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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TheCollector
What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
Flashbak
Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
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
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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TheCollector
What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
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...
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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TheCollector
How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Flashbak
Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
6 months ago
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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a year ago
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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a month ago
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