TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Pina Bausch?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
undefined
5 days ago
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
undefined
4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
2 weeks ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
TheCollector
Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
undefined
6 months ago
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
undefined
a year ago
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
undefined
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
Flashbak
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
undefined
2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
TheCollector
Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
undefined
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
undefined
2 months ago
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
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
undefined
6 months ago
African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
undefined
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
TheCollector
Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
a year ago
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
2 weeks ago
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
undefined
a month ago
Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
4 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
3 weeks ago
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
undefined
a year ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
a month ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
8 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
TheCollector
What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
undefined
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
The Art of the Interesting
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
undefined
5 days ago
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
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
undefined
10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
undefined
10 hours ago
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
undefined
2 months ago
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....
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads....
10 months ago
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth” — Revelations 12:3-4, King James Bible The Red Dragon Paintings are four watercolours by...
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
Did Jesus Live in India?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
undefined
3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
undefined
7 months ago
Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
6 days ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Anti-Natalism?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
undefined
4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
a month ago
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Invented the Refrigerator?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
TheCollector
8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
undefined
7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
TheCollector
The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
undefined
8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
What Did the Beat Generation Want?
undefined
3 months 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...
6 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...
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the First Triumvirate?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
10 months ago
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
undefined
12 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
undefined
4 months ago
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
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
undefined
8 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
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,...
TheCollector
Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
undefined
3 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
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
undefined
8 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
undefined
12 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
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
undefined
3 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
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 