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The Year's Midnight.
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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Should We Be More Naked?
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
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Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
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“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
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8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
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7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
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7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Flashbak
Stock Car Racing in 1972
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
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In...
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Res Obscura
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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JamesHoare
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
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over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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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...
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
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History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Flashbak
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9 months ago
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Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
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Who You Are Vs. What You Control
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TheCollector
From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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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.
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
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TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
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TheCollector
What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
5 months ago
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A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
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TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
Overcoming Bias
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
5 months ago
TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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4 months ago
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
2 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
TheCollector
What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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a month ago
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
4 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Appalachia & Its People
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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a year ago
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.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 months ago
TheCollector
More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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a month ago
Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
2 weeks ago
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
a month ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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a year ago
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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8 months ago
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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8 months ago
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!
TheCollector
Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
TheCollector
5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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9 months ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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4 months ago
TheCollector
England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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a month ago
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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a month ago
TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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a year ago
TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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