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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
7 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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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
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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.
History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
8 months ago
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
a week ago
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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8 months ago
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
7 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
8 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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a year ago
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry...
9 months ago
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
a month ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
5 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
10 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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11 months ago
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British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
What Are the Five French Republics?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
6 months ago
Animals of the Ancient World
TheCollector
Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
TheCollector
Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
a year ago
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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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
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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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
Wrong Side of...
The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
WOKE DOOD: WAT NOU?
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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TheCollector
What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
TheCollector
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
a week ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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
TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
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He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
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In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Flashbak
Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom...
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For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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What is Virtue?
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Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Stop Making Sense.
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There are no "why"s in our world.
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
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What should we do with Seneca?
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
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We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Democracy
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
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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
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
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plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
TheCollector
What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
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How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
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St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
10 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
TheCollector
10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
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Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
Classical Wisdom
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
TheCollector
How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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