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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
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Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
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History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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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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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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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
TheCollector
5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
2 days ago
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
TheCollector
Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year 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
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
a year ago
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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9 months ago
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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How Did Socrates Die?
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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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...
5 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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a year ago
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