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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
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The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
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Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
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Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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The Scottish Play
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
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Dreams of Space -...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
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He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Brushing for Britain
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
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My Substack in Other Languages.
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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an African portrait of an African society
Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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An experiment with historical simulation
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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History as Tragedy?
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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What Is Voguing?
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Gladiator Combat
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads....
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Socrates and the Soul
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
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When Was D-Day?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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When Lightning Strikes... Literally
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
5 days ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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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.
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
TheCollector
The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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TheCollector
4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
6 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
TheCollector
Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
A Brief History of Mount Everest
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
3 months ago
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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7 months ago
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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Hades
The God of the Dead
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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