TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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TheCollector
Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
TheCollector
Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
3 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
11 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
Rise of ‘Jamesian’ Ghost Stories: Who Was M.R. James?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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TheCollector
Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:21
11 hours ago
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:21
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
3 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
7 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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...
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
6 months ago
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Titus About?
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History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
a year ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
TheCollector
Italian Artist Unveils Contemporary Version of Stolen Caravaggio
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History Today Feed
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
a month ago
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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TheCollector
A (Brief) History of the IRA
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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TheCollector
How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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Open Culture
The Creative Genius of David Lynch (RIP): Discover His Films, Music Videos, Cartoons, Commercials,...
Image by Sasha Kargaltsev via Wikimedia Commons As every cinephile has by now heard, and lamented,...
5 days ago
Image by Sasha Kargaltsev via Wikimedia Commons As every cinephile has by now heard, and lamented, we’ve just lost a great American filmmaker. From Eraserhead to Blue Velvet to Mulholland Drive to Inland Empire, David Lynch’s features will surely continue to bewilder and inspire...
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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TheCollector
Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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TheCollector
Song Hunter: The Life of Alan Lomax
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Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
5 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
2 months ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
11 months ago
TheCollector
Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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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
TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
2 months ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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TheCollector
How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Eager Beaver Space Book (1962)
As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book...
5 days ago
As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book from Cities Service gasoline. It probably was a give-away with purchase. It reflects the early 60s where the Mercury launches had taken place and we were looking ahead to the future....
TheCollector
What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 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 March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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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...
TheCollector
What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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a year ago
Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
a year ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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TheCollector
Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
6 months ago
Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
a month ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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11 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
10 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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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...
2 months 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...
History Today Feed
Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews
Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:25
2 days ago
Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:25
TheCollector
What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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TheCollector
How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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TheCollector
10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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TheCollector
The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
7 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The MUST-READ Classics
3 days ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
8 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
3 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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TheCollector
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
9 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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TheCollector
Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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TheCollector
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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10 months ago
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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2 months ago
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
3 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
a year ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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TheCollector
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
6 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
5 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
2 months ago
Europe turns away from America.
History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
a year ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
TheCollector
How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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TheCollector
Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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TheCollector
The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 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 December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
Flashbak
Travels in the Air, 1871
“The balloon was isolated, as if it were in a vacuum; beneath us stretches an immense abyss, above...
a week ago
“The balloon was isolated, as if it were in a vacuum; beneath us stretches an immense abyss, above the infinite expanse of sky” – James Glaisher, Travels In The Air, 1871 Travels in the Air tells the story of balloon travel since the first ‘aerostatic’ flight by the...
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
7 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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TheCollector
The History of Communism in Vietnam: From the 1920s to Today
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
2 months ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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TheCollector
What Was Voltaire’s Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
5 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
TheCollector
Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
11 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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 …...
TheCollector
Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
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Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
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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...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Weekend Roundup
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
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And how does it reflect on us?
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Texas
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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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....
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“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...
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The Scottish Play
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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6 Ancient Greek and Roman Classics Everyone Should Read
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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Ronald Knox’s Radio Revolution
Ronald Knox’s Radio Revolution
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Thu, 01/16/2025 - 09:17
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Ronald Knox’s Radio Revolution
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Thu, 01/16/2025 - 09:17
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Dionysus
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Ancient Podcasts
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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Who Was George Hodel?
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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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...
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
11 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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What Is Absolute Idealism According to Hegel?
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
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10 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
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Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
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What Is Solipsism?
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
4 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
4 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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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...
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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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...
over a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient Novel
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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...
5 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
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Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
TheCollector
Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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Wrong Side of...
Britain's sinking reputation
The Anglo diaspora is horrified by the old country
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The Anglo diaspora is horrified by the old country
TheCollector
“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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The Handwriting of 12 Famous Authors
“My spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.”...
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“My spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh In The Handwriting of 12 Famous Authors we look at writers who communicated in long hand, and sometimes wrote their books in the same manner. For...
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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Cicero and Leadership
Philosophy in Action?
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
3 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
3 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
7 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
8 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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