Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
8 months ago
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
6 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
6 months ago
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Colorado
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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11 months ago
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
a month ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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4 months ago
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Who Won the Battle of Chattanooga?
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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6 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
over a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
8 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Astrolabes & Sextants: How Our Ancestors Navigated the High Seas
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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10 months ago
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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9 months ago
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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5 months ago
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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5 Ukrainian Virtual Museums to Visit From the Comfort of Your Home
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
a year ago
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
4 months ago
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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a year ago
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How To Beat Brain Rot
Combat the Word of the Year
a week ago
Combat the Word of the Year
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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11 months ago
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Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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2 months ago
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Martin Luther King and LOVE
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
2 days ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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8 months ago
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
3 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
Wrong Side of...
The Worst Year Ever
The Year of the Plague #1
2 days ago
The Year of the Plague #1
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
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
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
10 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Classical Wisdom
Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
a month ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
11 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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5 months ago
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
7 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
2 months ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
2 months ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
5 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
8 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
7 months ago
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
11 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Pollution & Deforestation in the Medieval World
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
11 months ago
Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
8 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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What Was Colonialism? Causes and Impact
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What Role Did Women Play in the Scientific Revolution?
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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9 months ago
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People of London’s Maida Vale the 1970s and early 1980s
Bristol Gardens runs between Formosa Street and Clifton Villas and in London’s Maida Vale. Artist...
3 days ago
Bristol Gardens runs between Formosa Street and Clifton Villas and in London’s Maida Vale. Artist and photographer Sheila Burnett has not longed moved to the area when she began to take pictures of the people who lived and worked there. In the 1970s, Sheila arrived in London...
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10 Myths About the Greek Goddess Athena
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
a month ago
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a month ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
10 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
a month ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
10 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
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‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:21
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‘Man-Devil’ by John J. Callanan review
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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:21
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
a year ago
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Is Plato’s Republic a Feminist Work?
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Gracchi, Part I: Tiberius Gracchus
This week, we’re going to talk a bit about the brothers Tiberius (trib. 133) and Gaius (trib. 123-2)...
5 days ago
This week, we’re going to talk a bit about the brothers Tiberius (trib. 133) and Gaius (trib. 123-2) Gracchus, the famous Roman reformers of the late second century. There’s actually a fair bit to say about both of them, so we’re going to split this treatment over two weeks,...
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
9 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
10 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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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...
4 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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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
2 months ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
2 months ago
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
8 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Open Culture
Bertrand Russell’s Message to People Living in the Year 2959: “Love is Wise, Hatred is Foolish”
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Bertrand Russell, the great British philosopher and social critic, appeared on the BBC program Face-to-Face in 1959 and was asked a closing question: What would you tell a generation living 1,000 years from now about the life you’ve lived and the lessons you’ve learned? His...
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
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Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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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...
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“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...
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
TheCollector
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
What Was the League of Cambrai?
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
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Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
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Secrets of the Odyssey
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
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New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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TheCollector
The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
7 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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What Was the Political Significance of the Comintern?
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Hidden History
The 1968 Utah Sheep Kill
In 1968, a malfunctioning nerve gas test at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah killed several...
yesterday
In 1968, a malfunctioning nerve gas test at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah killed several thousand sheep and provoked an outcry. In March 1968, researchers at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah were scheduled to perform three experiments involving a lethal nerve gas known as...
TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
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Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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CrimethInc.
Fell in Love with Fire : A Documentary about the 2019 Uprising in Chile
Five years in the making, this hour-long film documents the uprising that swept Chile from October...
3 months ago
Five years in the making, this hour-long film documents the uprising that swept Chile from October 2019 to March 2020, showing how everyday people sustained six months of rebellion by creating extensive networks of self-determination and mutual aid.
This is an inspiring portrayal...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
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Global Inequality...
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On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
3 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Flashbak
Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
9 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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TheCollector
Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
5 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
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“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Far Out Images from Johann Zahn’s Oculus Artificialis (1685)
“A complete treatment of the construction and use of lensed optical instruments. Presented in three...
a week ago
“A complete treatment of the construction and use of lensed optical instruments. Presented in three fundamentals, that is, bases: the physical, the mathematical, and the practical or mechanical” – Oculus Artificialis Teledioptricus sive Telescopium The German student of light...
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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TheCollector
Eva Perón: Is She Really a Feminist Icon?
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
10 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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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...
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“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...
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
a month ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
5 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
6 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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TheCollector
$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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TheCollector
The Angolan Civil War: 26 Years of Fighting
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
2 months ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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7 months ago
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 …...
TheCollector
Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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TheCollector
What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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TheCollector
Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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