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Blast Off (1973)
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This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Flashbak
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...
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
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How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
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An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
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Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
TheCollector
7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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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...
4 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
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
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Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
4 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
2 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
4 months ago
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
TheCollector
How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
TheCollector
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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