TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
undefined
8 months ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
Classical Wisdom
Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
a year ago
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
undefined
11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
3 weeks ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
undefined
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
undefined
a year ago
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,...
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
undefined
2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
undefined
a week ago
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
a year ago
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the First Triumvirate?
undefined
7 months ago
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
Flashbak
Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
undefined
5 days ago
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
TheCollector
World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
undefined
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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...
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
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
undefined
5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
TheCollector
Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
2 months ago
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
undefined
3 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
undefined
7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
a month ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
undefined
5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
9 Revelations from Viking Runes
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
History Today Feed
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
2 weeks ago
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
TheCollector
Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
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...
Flashbak
Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
7 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
2 weeks ago
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
undefined
5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
Flashbak
The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
undefined
7 months ago
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
a week ago
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
undefined
2 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of the IRA
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
undefined
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
7 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
undefined
3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
undefined
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
undefined
10 months ago
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
a week ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
undefined
4 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
11 months ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
7 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
8 months ago
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
undefined
7 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
undefined
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
undefined
5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
undefined
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
undefined
7 months ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 