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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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Abundance, capitalism and climate change
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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Columbine 25 Years On
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
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The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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History and Myth
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
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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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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Who Was Tertullian?
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Stock vs flow approach.
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
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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...
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
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Hundred Rabbits
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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
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
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state and society in south-central Africa
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
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Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
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History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
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Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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How to Save Democracy
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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CrimethInc.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
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Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
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And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
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“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Going to Pieces Slowly...
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
Flashbak
Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
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History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
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
TheCollector
What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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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
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
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Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
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...
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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