TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
undefined
9 months ago
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
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
undefined
a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
undefined
a year ago
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
What Is the Ides of March?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
undefined
2 weeks ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
undefined
3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
undefined
6 months ago
African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
11 months ago
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
undefined
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals
undefined
5 months ago
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...
5 days 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...
TheCollector
Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
undefined
3 months ago
Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
a week ago
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
undefined
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
undefined
a month ago
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
Does Free Will Exist?
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
undefined
3 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...
4 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 Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
undefined
7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
12 months ago
TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
7 months ago
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
TheCollector
4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
undefined
a year ago
Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
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
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
undefined
a week ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
TheCollector
What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
4 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
undefined
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
TheCollector
The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
undefined
a month ago
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
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
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...
8 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
undefined
8 months ago
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 …...
TheCollector
Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Eusebius?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
undefined
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
undefined
4 days ago
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
undefined
3 days ago
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
TheCollector
9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
undefined
4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
undefined
2 weeks ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
undefined
2 weeks ago
Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
TheCollector
“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
9 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
undefined
a year ago
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...
2 weeks ago
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...
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
undefined
12 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
TheCollector
West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
undefined
2 months ago
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
Classical Wisdom
Less than ONE Week Left
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
undefined
11 months ago
African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
a year ago
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
undefined
2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 