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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
a month ago
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
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Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate, is the remains of one of the States’s religious cults: the Esoteric Fraternity. Founded in 1887, the Fraternity was a pioneer in modern astrology, readied its followers to run a...
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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
Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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TheCollector
Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
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3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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State and society on a cosmopolitan island
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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TheCollector
Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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TheCollector
Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
a week ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
TheCollector
8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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...
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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The Julio-Claudians
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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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
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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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...
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...
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
TheCollector
Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
TheCollector
Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
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Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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What Is Populism?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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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
Who Were the Maccabees?
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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The "New" Ancient City
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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Wrong Side of...
The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
WOKE DOOD: WAT NOU?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
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5 months ago
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
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Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Summary of changes for July
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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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Flashbak
Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
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“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
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The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
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leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Flashbak
Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
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Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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The Essential Greeks
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***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
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”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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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...
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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...
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
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Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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