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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
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Their Enemies The Russians
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What Is Solipsism?
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Who Was Averroes?
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
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Too Much of Not A Lot
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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TheCollector
What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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...
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
a month ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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a year ago
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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7 months ago
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10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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5 months ago
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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10 months ago
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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11 months ago
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
3 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
4 months ago
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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a year ago
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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4 months ago
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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8 months ago
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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7 months ago
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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a year ago
TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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5 months ago
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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8 months ago
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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a year ago
TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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TheCollector
D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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2 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Less than ONE Week Left
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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a month 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...
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...
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Romance Languages?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
TheCollector
7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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a month ago
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