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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
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The Cyclops
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
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The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
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TheCollector
12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
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Putting Pirates on Trial
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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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...
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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
Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
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Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Flashbak
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...
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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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;...
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
Flashbak
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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6 Must-See English Castles
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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TheCollector
7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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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...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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TheCollector
A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a week ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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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
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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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...
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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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...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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The Essential Greeks
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
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journal of African cities chapter 9
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How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Fate and Free Will
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
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The decline and fall of the print media.
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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A Collection of...
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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Global Inequality...
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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Summary of changes for August 2024
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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What’s the History of Gin?
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Summary of changes for November 2024
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Hey everyone!
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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