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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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a year ago
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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5 months ago
African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
6 months ago
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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9 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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4 months ago
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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6 months ago
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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6 months ago
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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9 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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6 months ago
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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5 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!
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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5 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
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What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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10 months ago
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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a month ago
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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a week ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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a year ago
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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2 weeks ago
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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11 months ago
African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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4 months ago
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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7 months ago
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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a year ago
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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9 months ago
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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2 months ago
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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5 months ago
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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8 months ago
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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8 months ago
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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6 months ago
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...
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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a year ago
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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11 months 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
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
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 Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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8 months ago
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...
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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6 months ago
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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a year ago
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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7 months ago
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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11 months ago
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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4 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
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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a year ago
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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6 months ago
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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8 months ago
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
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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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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a year ago
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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11 months ago
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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11 months ago
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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10 months ago
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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a year ago
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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a year ago
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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5 months ago
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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a month ago
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
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