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Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
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This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
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a brief note on African travel literature in history
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
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Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
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I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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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;...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Is the Will to Power?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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What Treaty Ended World War II?
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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a year ago
Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
a week ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
TheCollector
8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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9 months ago
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...
TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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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...
TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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11 months ago
Flashbak
A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
TheCollector
What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
4 months ago
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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8 months ago
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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TheCollector
12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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8 months ago
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
TheCollector
Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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12 months ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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4 months ago
TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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a month ago
TheCollector
How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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a year ago
Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
TheCollector
A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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4 months ago
African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
5 days ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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6 months ago
African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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7 months ago
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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TheCollector
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
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Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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8 months ago
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