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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
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Who is the God of Dreams?
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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11 months ago
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
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Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
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a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
a year ago
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
8 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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2 weeks ago
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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6 months ago
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
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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
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
2 weeks ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
5 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
5 months ago
TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
TheCollector
The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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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
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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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
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
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American polarisation: part 2
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
a month ago
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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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?
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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Sex Before Sex Education
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade....
11 months ago
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade. Time then to see what you could become if you persevere with photographer Brian Finke’s series on bodybuilding contests. In Most Muscular, Finke, who started his project when he...
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
6 months ago
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
A Collection of...
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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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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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
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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Classical Wisdom
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Myths and Metamorphoses
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Prometheus and AI?
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TheCollector
Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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...
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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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...
Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
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Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
TheCollector
What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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The Secrets of Crete
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TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
TheCollector
Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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What Is Theodicy?
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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JamesHoare
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
TheCollector
Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
TheCollector
Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
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TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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TheCollector
The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
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
TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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TheCollector
Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
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:...
TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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What Is the History of the Guitar?
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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