TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Classical Wisdom
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Animals of the Ancient World
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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*my article for New Lines Magazine
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
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This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
2 months ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
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In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
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From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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The Dark Ages
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
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Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
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Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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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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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
4 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
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Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
TheCollector
What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
a year ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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History Today Review of the Year
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History Today Review of the Year
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
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a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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What Was the Chaco War?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Beyond Stoicism
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
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A book review from the future.
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Notes on Christian Syria
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
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Fear the worst, hope for the best.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023
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100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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What Is Theodicy?
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
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a complete history of an African monument
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Where did the time go?
Important Notice
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
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Power laws in criminal behavior
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Patterns in Humanity
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Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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Classical Wisdom
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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TheCollector
Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
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Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
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Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
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TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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TheCollector
Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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Flashbak
Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
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a month ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
4 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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TheCollector
The 4 Most Important Cultures in Ancient Anatolia
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TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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TheCollector
How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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TheCollector
What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Classical Wisdom
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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TheCollector
Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
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Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
2 weeks ago
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
11 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
a year ago
Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
TheCollector
6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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TheCollector
Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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TheCollector
9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
6 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
Flashbak
A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
2 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
12 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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TheCollector
Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
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But what about the rest of us?
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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TheCollector
Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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TheCollector
5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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TheCollector
The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
2 months ago
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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TheCollector
American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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