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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
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A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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The Value of Wills to Historians
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Hey everyone!
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What is the “Mind”?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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How the South Became Republican
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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over a year ago
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Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
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This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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What Treaty Ended World War II?
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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Patterns in Humanity
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First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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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.
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
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There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Hidden History
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Classical Wisdom
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Overcoming Bias
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
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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...
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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A History of Phantom Pain
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j.hoare
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A History of Phantom Pain
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Hundred Rabbits
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over a year ago
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Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
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Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
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Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
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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...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
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100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
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This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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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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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
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
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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...
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“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...
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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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...
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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What Is Populism?
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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