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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated undefined
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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Who Was Vortigern? undefined
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong undefined
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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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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars A history of the monastic high life
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital undefined
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000 undefined
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation? undefined
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History undefined
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn. In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
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In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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Santa and The Space Men It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you.  Something about Santa and Flying...
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It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you.  Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention. Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones undefined
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What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology) undefined
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People undefined
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan? undefined
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists undefined
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover undefined
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II undefined
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review ‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review j.hoare Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists undefined
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca undefined
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics undefined
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024 undefined
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack undefined
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand. Not your usual end-of-year review.
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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...
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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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love undefined
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios) undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness undefined
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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...
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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...
Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century. Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous? undefined
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76 undefined
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment undefined
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire undefined
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins? undefined
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Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia undefined
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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...
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What Is the Didache? undefined
11 months ago
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art undefined
a year ago
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art) undefined
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It? undefined
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu undefined
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness? undefined
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? undefined
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications) undefined
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England undefined
6 months ago
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom? undefined
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Does Free Will Exist? undefined
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch” undefined
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review ‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review JamesHoare Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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What Was the Berlin Conference? undefined
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists undefined
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI undefined
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests undefined
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic undefined
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
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Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
TheCollector
10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures) undefined
a year ago
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965) Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s  Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions undefined
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What Were the Enclosure Acts? undefined
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t) undefined
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag undefined
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe undefined
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview undefined
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem undefined
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898. Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist? How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist? JamesHoare Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America? undefined
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable undefined
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record undefined
8 months ago
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know undefined
a year ago
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy? undefined
10 months ago
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm undefined
9 months ago
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City undefined
5 months ago
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox. It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book The Lost Tudor Domesday Book JamesHoare Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Nature of Love
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art undefined
11 months ago
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More undefined
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess? undefined
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art undefined
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Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance undefined
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London undefined
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life undefined
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Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn Workers and Peasants we are not.
5 months ago
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...
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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
What Is the Historical Context of Psalms? undefined
3 months ago
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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The Pilgrim as a Historian The Pilgrim as a Historian JamesHoare Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army? NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
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This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023 Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
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Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends undefined
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices undefined
3 months ago
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife undefined
9 months ago
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI undefined
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949 In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the... On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
TheCollector
8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties undefined
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Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism? With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say undefined
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Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’ Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK,   Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
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Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK,   Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters undefined
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity? undefined
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE) undefined
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict undefined
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan undefined
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents) undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word. Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)? undefined
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What Were the Consolations of Boethius? undefined
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition undefined
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass? undefined
11 months ago
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East) undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th! Dream About Gagarin (1961)   Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
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Dream About Gagarin (1961)   Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius! A Celebration of Virtue
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India undefined
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization? undefined
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know undefined
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Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works undefined
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour undefined
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death) undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Important Notification New Cabins *NOW* Available
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin? undefined
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy” undefined
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique? undefined
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History undefined
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates) undefined
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What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language? undefined
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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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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes. Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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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 Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures undefined
9 months ago
Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories) undefined
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction undefined
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats undefined
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution undefined
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity undefined
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art undefined
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj undefined
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review ‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review JamesHoare Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View Keeping Blinded Veterans in View JamesHoare Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916. The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
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The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique. Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital? undefined
a year ago
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby undefined
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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...
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis undefined
a year ago
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914 undefined
7 months ago
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art undefined
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione? undefined
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal undefined
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes? undefined
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism? undefined
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe undefined
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire undefined
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Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles? undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
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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...
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine JamesHoare Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain? undefined
a year ago
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon An Ottoman Winter in Toulon JamesHoare Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
4 months ago
Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas? undefined
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work? undefined
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know undefined
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects? undefined
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind undefined
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit undefined
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Arguing with the Dead Arguing with the Dead JamesHoare Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
11 months ago
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction undefined
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities undefined
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving? undefined
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History undefined
11 months ago
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking? undefined
9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture undefined
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable? undefined
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women JamesHoare Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory undefined
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million undefined
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5 Famous Black Mexicans undefined
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated undefined
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