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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
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CrimethInc.
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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a year ago
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
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In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
Hidden History
The Ocarina
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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The Tragedy of Ajax
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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I See The Earth! (1968)
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over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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There is no exit for dictators
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a year ago
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
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is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
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TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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A Week Off And A New Language
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Should Death Concern Us?
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Tolkien and Plato
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
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TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
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An indispensable organization
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The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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How Should We Look at History?
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Why are MYTHS Important?
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
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a year ago
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Hades
The God of the Dead
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Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922)
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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The Hero's Ride (1963)
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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2 months ago
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.
TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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3 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Animals of the Ancient World
History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
What Is the Didache?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
TheCollector
7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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9 months ago
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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a year ago
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
TheCollector
Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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9 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
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 Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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11 months ago
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
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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a year ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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a year ago
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Were Vincent van Gogh’s Composition Techniques?
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4 days ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
11 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
3 weeks ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
2 weeks ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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a year ago
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?
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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2 months ago
Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
a month ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
TheCollector
What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance
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a week ago
TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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4 months ago
Flashbak
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...
5 months ago
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...
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...
TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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11 months ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
10 months ago
Why the liberal project will fail
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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a year ago
TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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3 months ago
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.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
10 months ago
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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2 weeks ago
Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
5 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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a year ago
Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
A History of the Free City of Danzig (Now Gdansk)
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6 days ago
TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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a month ago
History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
5 months ago
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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2 months ago
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