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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
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In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
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How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Do You Listen Well?
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Happy Journeys (1961)
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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