Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
undefined
10 months ago
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
undefined
a year ago
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.
TheCollector
The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
undefined
10 months ago
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
4 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
TheCollector
Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
undefined
4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
TheCollector
Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
10 South American Artists You Should Know
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
7 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
undefined
7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
undefined
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
undefined
5 days ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
undefined
a week ago
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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
Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
undefined
a year ago
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
5 days ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
undefined
5 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
undefined
4 months ago
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?
TheCollector
Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
undefined
9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
5 months ago
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
a week ago
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
TheCollector
Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
undefined
3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
3 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
undefined
a year ago
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
undefined
3 months 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
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
undefined
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
undefined
a year ago
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
a month ago
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
9 months ago
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
undefined
11 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
a week ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
undefined
8 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
undefined
a year ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
undefined
9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
TheCollector
How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
TheCollector
10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
undefined
8 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
undefined
5 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
2 weeks ago
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
undefined
3 months ago
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
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
10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
undefined
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
undefined
a week ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
6 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
undefined
2 months ago
Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
a week ago
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
TheCollector
Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
undefined
3 days ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
undefined
2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
undefined
yesterday
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
undefined
3 months ago
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
undefined
a year 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...
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
undefined
5 days ago
Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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
Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
undefined
11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
7 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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.
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
undefined
8 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
6 days ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
5 days ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
undefined
2 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
undefined
11 months 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?
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 