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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
12 months ago
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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10 months ago
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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11 months ago
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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11 months ago
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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11 months ago
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
6 days ago
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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6 months ago
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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2 weeks ago
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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2 months 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
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
3 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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a year ago
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Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
8 months ago
TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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6 months ago
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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a year ago
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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3 weeks ago
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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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
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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6 months ago
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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4 weeks ago
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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5 months ago
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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11 months ago
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
5 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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2 months ago
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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3 months ago
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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a year ago
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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6 months ago
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
3 weeks ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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a year ago
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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6 months ago
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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5 months ago
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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a year ago
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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5 months ago
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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4 months ago
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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6 months ago
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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a year ago
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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a year ago
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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a year ago
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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a year ago
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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9 months ago
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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9 months ago
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What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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4 months ago
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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9 months ago
Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
7 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
a month ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
4 months ago
Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
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a week ago
Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
11 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
TheCollector
Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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3 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
a month ago
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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a year ago
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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4 months ago
Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
2 months ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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a month ago
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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a year ago
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10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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6 days ago
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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7 months ago
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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a year ago
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
4 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
2 months ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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a year ago
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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3 months ago
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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a year ago
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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4 months ago
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