Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
2 weeks ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“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...
Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
4 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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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...
3 days ago
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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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
3 days ago
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
TheCollector
Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
TheCollector
How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
Flashbak
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
3 weeks ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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a year ago
TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
6 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
3 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
2 months ago
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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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....
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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TheCollector
Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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5 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
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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a year ago
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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4 months ago
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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9 months ago
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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5 months ago
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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7 months ago
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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a year ago
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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11 months ago
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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2 months ago
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6 Must-See English Castles
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4 months ago
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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10 months ago
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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a year ago
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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8 months ago
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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a year ago
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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7 months ago
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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9 months ago
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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6 months ago
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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6 months ago
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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2 months ago
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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6 months ago
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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11 months ago
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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8 months ago
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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a year ago
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year ago
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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a year ago
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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2 months ago
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
a month ago
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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a month ago
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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6 months ago
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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a month 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...
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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2 months ago
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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10 months ago
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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a year ago
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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5 months ago
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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4 months ago
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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8 months ago
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
a month ago
The Shire must be brought to heel
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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11 months ago
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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10 months ago
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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a year ago
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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6 months ago
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
TheCollector
The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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8 months ago
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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a year ago
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
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2 months ago
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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8 months ago
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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a year ago
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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6 months ago
Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
a year ago
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
2 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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6 months ago
Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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3 months ago
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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2 months ago
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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