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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Cars of Britain in the 1970s
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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The Myth of the Minotaur
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
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over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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The World's First Computer
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
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11 months ago
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
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Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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TheCollector
Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Monsters and Myths
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Ovid's Dating Advice
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Flashbak
Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom...
4 months ago
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Love, love, love
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
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...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
A Collection of...
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No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
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The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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Hera, Queen of the Gods
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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TheCollector
What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
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Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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‘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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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
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When Was the First Crusade?
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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Patterns in Humanity
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US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Flashbak
Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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The Secrets of Crete
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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TheCollector
Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Hades
The God of the Dead
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as...
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This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
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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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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
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The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Immigration and crime: Denmark
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
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Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Nature in Greek Myth
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Why controlling for variables is insufficient
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
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“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Why Read Modern Books?
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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*my article for New Lines Magazine
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
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“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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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.
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
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Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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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
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Trump and the Rise of Asia
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
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“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
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
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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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...
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Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
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A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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How was it for the ancient ladies?
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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