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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Flashbak
Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
10 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
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And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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TheCollector
The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
TheCollector
What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
2 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
a month ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
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Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
TheCollector
When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
a month ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
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The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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a year ago
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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a year ago
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