Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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The Modern World Is Boring.
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Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
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For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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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...
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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What Is an Antipope?
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Classical Wisdom
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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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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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Dido: Queen of Carthage
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Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
3 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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Io Saturnalia!
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
11 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Flashbak
Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
7 months ago
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Wrong Side of...
Truth in the old myths
On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
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On Troy, King Arthur and the Flood of Noah
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Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
2 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
TheCollector
England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
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6 months ago
Wars and ideology simplified
TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Why Do Religions Decline?
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
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a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
Classical Wisdom
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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Mothers of the Ancient World
Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
3 weeks ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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What Government Governs Best?
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Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
TheCollector
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
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The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
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10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Flashbak
Street Shots of New York City in 1978
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“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York 1978’, British photographer George Wright shows us the city. Having trained as a graphic design at London’s Wimbledon School of Art in the early 1970s, Wright took a class taught...
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6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
The first in a series on the extraordinary lives of the Voyniches
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TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
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Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Classical Wisdom
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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The Water Is Rising.
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
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