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Global Inequality...
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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Dreams of Space -...
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Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
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History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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a year ago
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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What Is Capoeira?
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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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
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
a week ago
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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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...
African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
a month ago
Factoids From the Ancient World
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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a year ago
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
2 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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7 months ago
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
Trying to Understand...
Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
a year ago
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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3 months ago
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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a year ago
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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a year ago
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
3 weeks ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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a year ago
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
a month ago
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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a year ago
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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7 months ago
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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3 months ago
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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3 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
a month ago
American polarisation: part 2
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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a year ago
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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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...
3 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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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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a year ago
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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10 months ago
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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11 months ago
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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a year ago
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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9 months ago
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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3 months ago
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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5 months ago
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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11 months ago
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What Was Jim Crow?
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9 months ago
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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3 months ago
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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a year ago
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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5 months ago
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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9 months ago
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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a year ago
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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12 months ago
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
a week ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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a year ago
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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a year ago
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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a year ago
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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9 months ago
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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4 months ago
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History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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4 months ago
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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a month ago
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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5 months ago
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The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
5 months ago
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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3 months ago
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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11 months ago
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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6 months ago
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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a year ago
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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7 months ago
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