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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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The "New" Ancient City
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TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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Flashbak
Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
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Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Beware the Lides of March
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History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Arguing with the Dead
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
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plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
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Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
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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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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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TheCollector
Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
TheCollector
UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
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a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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a year ago
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
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7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
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10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Who Was George Eliot?
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TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
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a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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a year ago
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
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TheCollector
Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
7 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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