TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
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Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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TheCollector
Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
7 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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TheCollector
5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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TheCollector
Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
TheCollector
Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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TheCollector
7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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TheCollector
10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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TheCollector
The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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TheCollector
George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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TheCollector
Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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TheCollector
Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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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
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
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Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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TheCollector
The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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TheCollector
4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Downfall?
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TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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TheCollector
How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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...
a month ago
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...
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
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4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
7 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
TheCollector
The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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TheCollector
Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
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Flashbak
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...
8 months ago
“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 Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
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New Event: January 7th, 2025
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
3 weeks ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
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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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
a month ago
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
2 months ago
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
6 days ago
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
2 weeks ago
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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