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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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The Story of Thebes
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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.
TheCollector
Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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...
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
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Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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TheCollector
What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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TheCollector
Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
2 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
4 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
TheCollector
What Is Transcendentalism?
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
TheCollector
6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
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...
TheCollector
The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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TheCollector
3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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TheCollector
What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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TheCollector
What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
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“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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A History of the United States Senate
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
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One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Dreams of Space -...
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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
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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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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The Indian Citizenship Act
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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