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Into the Waste Land
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Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
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When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
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Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Getting our events straight...
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
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In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
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“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
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In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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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...
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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...
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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What makes a good friend?
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
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Another of my essays in French.
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***Only 15 Seats Left
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
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It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Who Was Vortigern?
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
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“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
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...and the feared Persian Army
Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
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In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
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Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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The Modern World Is Boring.
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6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
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From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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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
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
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Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Summary of changes for May
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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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...
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
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They know what they think.
TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
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TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
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This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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TheCollector
The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
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2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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TheCollector
What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Who Was Averroes?
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
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One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
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Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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What Was Organization Todt?
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
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This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
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This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
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They didn't know. But they know now.
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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TheCollector
“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Flashbak
The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
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