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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Flashbak
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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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
9 months ago
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
3 weeks ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
2 months ago
The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
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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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
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Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
a month ago
The Art of the Interesting
History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 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 November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
TheCollector
10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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