Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
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The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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Who Was Eusebius?
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
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Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Xerxes the Great
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
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Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
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Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
Cotton & How It Changed the World
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Again. In a manner of speaking.
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
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Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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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...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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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
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
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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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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
5 months ago
Wars and ideology simplified
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
a month ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
History Today Feed
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
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“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
8 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
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In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
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doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
2 weeks ago
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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A Collection of...
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...
a year ago
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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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
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Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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