TheCollector
5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
undefined
8 months ago
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
6 hours ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
undefined
4 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
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
TheCollector
The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
undefined
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
undefined
2 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
undefined
4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
undefined
8 months ago
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
undefined
4 weeks ago
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
2 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
undefined
yesterday
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
undefined
2 months ago
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
Flashbak
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...
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
CrimethInc.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of...
a month ago
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
We...
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
9 months ago
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm (22 June 1924 – 15 March 2023) was born Dorothea Israelit in June 1924 in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to a Jewish German-speaking family. In 1939 she was...
TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Averroes Influence the West?
undefined
8 months ago
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
a month ago
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
undefined
8 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
undefined
3 months ago
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
undefined
a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
TheCollector
Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
undefined
a month ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
undefined
6 months 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...
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
undefined
a month ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
undefined
8 months ago
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
undefined
4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
undefined
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
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...
2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
2 weeks ago
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
undefined
9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
undefined
5 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
5 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
undefined
6 months ago
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
TheCollector
Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
3 months ago
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
TheCollector
Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
undefined
8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
undefined
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
2 months ago
Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
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
Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
undefined
7 months ago
African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
TheCollector
7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
undefined
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
2 weeks ago
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
undefined
a week ago
Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
10 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
undefined
7 months ago
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
undefined
9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
undefined
9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
10 months ago
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
undefined
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
3 weeks ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
History Today Feed
How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
3 months ago
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
undefined
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
undefined
10 months ago
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...
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
undefined
7 months ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 