TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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TheCollector
The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
TheCollector
What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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History Today Feed
‘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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How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
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Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
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The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
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“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
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6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
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a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
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TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
a year ago
Are standards elevating or elitist?
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
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Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2023
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
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But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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History Today Feed
‘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
History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
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Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
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Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
3 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
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Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
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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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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Aristotle's Poetics
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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9 months ago
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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a year ago
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
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
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
a month ago
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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4 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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a year ago
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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a year ago
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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2 months ago
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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3 months ago
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
TheCollector
Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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10 months ago
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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3 months ago
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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7 months ago
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
8 months ago
TheCollector
England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
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...
TheCollector
8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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12 months ago
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
a month ago
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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3 months ago
TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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a year ago
TheCollector
Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
10 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
TheCollector
Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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3 months ago
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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