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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
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A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
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TheCollector
How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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What makes a good friend?
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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African History...
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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A History of Phantom Pain
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A History of Phantom Pain
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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Classical Wisdom
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Res Obscura
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
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Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
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Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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CrimethInc.
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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TheCollector
King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
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In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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But striking poses is fun and easy.
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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African History...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
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How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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What Is Populism?
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
9 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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5 months ago
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
5 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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11 months ago
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Street Shots of New York City in 1978
“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York...
yesterday
“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York 1978’, British photographer George Wright shows us the city. Having trained as a graphic design at London’s Wimbledon School of Art in the early 1970s, Wright took a class taught...
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
10 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
5 days ago
TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
10 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
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How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
11 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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a year ago
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...
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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History Today Feed
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
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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5 months ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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11 months ago
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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
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
2 months ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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9 months ago
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
a week ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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5 months ago
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
10 months ago
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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7 months ago
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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6 months ago
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10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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a month ago
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
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
8 months ago
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
10 months ago
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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6 months ago
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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3 months ago
Flashbak
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...
3 months ago
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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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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2 months ago
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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a year ago
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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:...
a month ago
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...
TheCollector
Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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a year ago
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