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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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TheCollector
What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
5 months ago
Wars and ideology simplified
Wrong Side of...
Your favourite half-British president
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
a month ago
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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4 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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9 months ago
TheCollector
6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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TheCollector
What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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TheCollector
Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
3 weeks ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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a year 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
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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11 months 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
TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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6 days ago
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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3 months ago
TheCollector
12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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4 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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a year 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
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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a month ago
TheCollector
What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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11 months ago
African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
3 weeks ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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a year ago
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
TheCollector
How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
What Is Russian Futurism?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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7 months ago
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
a week ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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a month ago
TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
TheCollector
The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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
French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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4 days ago
TheCollector
Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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a year ago
TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
4 weeks ago
The Great Migration to Bluesky
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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a year ago
Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
3 days 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
Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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a year ago
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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5 months ago
TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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TheCollector
6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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11 months ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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TheCollector
Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
TheCollector
Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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9 months ago
TheCollector
British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
a month ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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a year ago
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
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In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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What’s the History of Gin?
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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What Is Capoeira?
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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...
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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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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
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A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
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From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
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The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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The Early Years of Jesus
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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How to use generative AI for historical research
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Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
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The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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The Value of Wills to Historians
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Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
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plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
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Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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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....
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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...
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Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
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We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
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How to Revive Wassailing
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Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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