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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
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And the centre's not looking too good, either.
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
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Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
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The End of the World?
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
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4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
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Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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When the US Senate Put Comic Books on Trial
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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What Is Thatcherism?
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
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Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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The Mystery of Morpheus
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Who is the God of Dreams?
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Secret Life of Latin
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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My Substack in Other Languages.
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
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Or does war have its virtues?
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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And stop saying "it's not fair!"
TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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What Is Populism?
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We might not be in this mess.
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We might not be in this mess.
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
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History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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The Mother Goddess of Rome
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And Her Controversial Religion
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The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
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Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
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The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
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a complete history of an African monument
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
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In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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What’s the History of Gin?
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Res Obscura
When technology follows art
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the...
a year ago
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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History and Myth
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Art of the Etruscans
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Classics Gifts!
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
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Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
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Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
12 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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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
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
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Both in the ancient world... and today?
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
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In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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Who speaks of the Armenians?
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What Is Gnosticism?
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
11 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
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A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Philosopher Kings
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
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A book review from the future.
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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...
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What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
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Some people never grow up.
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
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The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman: A Revolutionary Comic History
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Open Culture
Francis Ford Coppola Picks His Favorite Criterion Movies & Gives Advice to Filmmakers
Upon stepping into the hallowed Criterion Closet, stocked with hundreds of that cinephile video...
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Upon stepping into the hallowed Criterion Closet, stocked with hundreds of that cinephile video label’s finest releases, Francis Ford Coppola speaks of a director who “believed in a film he wanted to make, and used his entire fortune, because the financing system of the time...
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
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It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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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...
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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...
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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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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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
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A Different View of Thucydides
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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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...
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
3 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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