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https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
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I...
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Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
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“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
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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...
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
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“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Summary of changes for November
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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On the Obscenity of Ovid
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
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Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
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“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
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But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
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‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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Weekend Roundup
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A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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Summary of changes for January
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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Summary of changes for May
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
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On cartography as historical argument
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
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With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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