TheCollector
The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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TheCollector
What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
TheCollector
When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
7 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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TheCollector
The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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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
4 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
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....
TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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TheCollector
What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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TheCollector
What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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TheCollector
Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
2 weeks ago
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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TheCollector
Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
6 months ago
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Classical Wisdom
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Plato and Atlantis
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
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
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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TheCollector
4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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TheCollector
10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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TheCollector
How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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TheCollector
Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
3 weeks ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
TheCollector
Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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TheCollector
How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
11 months ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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TheCollector
Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Who speaks of the Armenians?
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
Classical Wisdom
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Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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TheCollector
The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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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
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
TheCollector
What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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A Collection of...
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a year ago
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Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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Flashbak
Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Trying to Understand...
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Overcoming Bias
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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The Machine Stops.
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Secrets of the Sirens
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
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