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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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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...
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Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
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As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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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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Who Was George Hodel?
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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Art of the Etruscans
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
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How to Save Democracy
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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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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**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
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plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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The True Knights Templar
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Tolkien and the Classics
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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The Myth of the Minotaur
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
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How the CCP is Closing China
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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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