African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
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Journal of African cities chapter 7
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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TheCollector
Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
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My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
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Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
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Laconic wit through the centuries
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The Modern World Is Boring.
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
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over a year ago
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weird medieval guys
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A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
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In Defence of Boring Books
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Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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Ode to a Grecian Tour
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
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What Is Thatcherism?
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Will it Bend or Will it Break?
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
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over a year ago
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Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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The True Knights Templar
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
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“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
a week ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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TheCollector
George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
What Was Operation Downfall?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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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
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
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TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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TheCollector
5 Female Heroes of World War II
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TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
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TheCollector
Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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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
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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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...
5 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...
TheCollector
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
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
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
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TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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What Is Voguing?
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a week ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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Spartan Training
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
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Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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Early Christian Poetry
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Summary of changes for October
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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Should you meet your heroes?
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
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There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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Gaius Marius
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
9 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
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This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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Last Chance
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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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...
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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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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
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Both in the ancient world... and today?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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Socrates and the Soul
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
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An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
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Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
9 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
a month ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Summary of changes for April 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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