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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Beware the Lides of March
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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The Secret Life of Latin
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Bullshit Jobs: The Emptiness of Life In A Corporate Office
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The Last Day of World War One
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Hundred Rabbits
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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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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
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Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
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The Black War: How Tasmania Was Born From the Ashes of the Black Line
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Momoyogusa (A World of Things) by Kamisaka Sekka (1909-1910)
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Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese 1866 – 1942) produced his woodblock print masterpiece Momoyogusa (A World of Things) between 1909 and 1910. The three-volume set of 60 images, commissioned by the publishing firm Unsōdō of Kyoto, borrows its name from the eighth-century poetic text...
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Conquest and Liberation of Academia
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Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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CrimethInc.
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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And the centre's not looking too good, either.
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
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A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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weird medieval guys
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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How Did Victorian Fashion Show Grief Through Clothes?
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Cultural Scenario Probabilities
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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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...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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10 months ago
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
8 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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a year ago
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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10 months ago
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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6 months ago
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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a year ago
Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
3 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy ‘Gold’
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly...
2 weeks ago
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are first how did ancient currency systems work in terms of value (what...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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What Is Panpsychism?
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2 weeks ago
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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10 months ago
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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a year ago
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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11 months ago
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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2 months ago
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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a year ago
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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3 weeks ago
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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6 months ago
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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10 months ago
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
8 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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10 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
4 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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a year ago
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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9 months ago
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10 Crazy South African History Facts
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
8 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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a year ago
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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a year ago
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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2 months ago
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What Was the 1925 Serum Run to Nome?
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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4 months ago
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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a year ago
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
7 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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5 months ago
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a month ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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4 months ago
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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a year ago
Open Culture
How Marcel Marceau Used Mime to Save Children During the Holocaust
In 1972, Jerry Lewis made the ill-considered decision to write, direct, and star in a film about a...
a week ago
In 1972, Jerry Lewis made the ill-considered decision to write, direct, and star in a film about a German clown in Auschwitz. The result was so awful that he never allowed its release, and it quickly acquired the reputation—along with disasters like George Lucas’ Star Wars...
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
4 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
5 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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2 months ago
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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12 months ago
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When Was the First Crusade?
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8 months ago
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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a year ago
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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a month ago
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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4 months ago
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
3 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
12 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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11 months ago
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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10 months ago
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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4 months ago
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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a month ago
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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a year ago
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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6 months ago
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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6 months ago
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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5 months ago
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What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
2 weeks ago
What is Modernity?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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7 Works by Yves Tanguy You Should Know
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a week ago
Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
6 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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4 months ago
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
7 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
Flashbak
London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
10 months ago
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm (22 June 1924 – 15 March 2023) was born Dorothea Israelit in June 1924 in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to a Jewish German-speaking family. In 1939 she was...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
6 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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7 months ago
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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6 months ago
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
5 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
8 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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6 months ago
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Explore Frida Kahlo’s Composition Techniques in 6 Works
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6 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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a year ago
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
12 months ago
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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11 months ago
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘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
8 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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8 months ago
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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11 months ago
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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5 months ago
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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5 months ago
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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4 months ago
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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3 months ago
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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a year ago
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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7 months ago
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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10 months ago
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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7 months ago
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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10 months ago
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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11 months ago
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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a year ago
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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9 months ago
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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8 months ago
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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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2 months ago
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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5 months ago
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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6 months ago
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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4 months ago
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
11 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
4 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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A Trip To Butlin’s In 1982
‘Our true intent is all for your delight’… – Butlin’s holiday camp motto Photographer Barry...
a week ago
‘Our true intent is all for your delight’… – Butlin’s holiday camp motto Photographer Barry Lewis takes us on a holiday to Butlin’s Skegness in 1982. This was first ever Billy Butlin holiday camp. It opened at Skegness in 1936 – and still exists today. Lewis had worked for...
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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10 months ago
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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a year ago
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
11 months ago
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
a year ago
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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a year ago
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