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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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The KGB After Stalin
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A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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Beware Policy Abstraction
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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Brushing for Britain
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Dreams of Space -...
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I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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France’s Long March Against Racism
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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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!
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
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The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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What Is Thatcherism?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
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This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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