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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
a week ago
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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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...
a month ago
“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...
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
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I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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What Is Gnosticism?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
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...and the feared Persian Army
TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
Flashbak
William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads....
10 months ago
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth” — Revelations 12:3-4, King James Bible The Red Dragon Paintings are four watercolours by...
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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No More Heroes.
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TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
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Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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TheCollector
The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
3 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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TheCollector
Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
Classical Wisdom
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Changing Seasons
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TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Classical Wisdom
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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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...
TheCollector
What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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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...
6 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
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To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
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Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
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There are no "why"s in our world.
Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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TheCollector
3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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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?
TheCollector
Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
7 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
TheCollector
The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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TheCollector
Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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TheCollector
Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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a year ago
Flashbak
Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
a year ago
TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
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7 months ago
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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TheCollector
Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
2 months ago
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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a year ago
TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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5 months ago
TheCollector
King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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TheCollector
Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
a year ago
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
12 months ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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6 months ago
TheCollector
4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
6 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
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