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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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Flashbak
Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
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“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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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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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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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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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
10 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
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8 months ago
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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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...
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Respect the Spartan Woman!
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a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Global Inequality...
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Stock vs flow approach.
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Classical Wisdom
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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A Collection of...
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2 weeks ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
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Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
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Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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j.hoare
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Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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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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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
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Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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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...
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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What Is Thatcherism?
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What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
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*Time Correction for Wednesday
Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
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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...
a month 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 …...
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
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African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
a month ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
TheCollector
Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
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TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Flashbak
The Metamorphoses du Jour by JJ Grandville – 1829
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville...
4 days ago
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville (born Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard; 1803-1847) is a satire on the bourgeois middle class of Parisian society in the Romantic period. Grandville’s characters have a human body and an...
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
History Today Feed
‘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
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
a month ago
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
2 weeks ago
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex...
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Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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10 months ago
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
6 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
8 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
6 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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What Was the Chaco War?
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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When Was the First Crusade?
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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