Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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TheCollector
Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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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...
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
3 weeks ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
TheCollector
Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
a year ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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TheCollector
$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
3 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
6 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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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
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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Hundred Rabbits
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...
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
11 months ago
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Open Culture
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...
4 days ago
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...
TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
7 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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Were Anglo-Saxon Pagans a Threat to Medieval Christian Society?
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Hidden History
Antarctic Snow Cruiser
In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and...
a week ago
In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and field work in Antarctica. By 1939 Antarctica remained as one of the last unexplored regions on the planet. Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen had been the first human to reach the...
TheCollector
Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
a month ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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...
2 weeks 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...
TheCollector
The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Flashbak
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,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
10 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
TheCollector
The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
9 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
3 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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The Legacy of Emperor Pedro II: Brazil’s Golden Age
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
3 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
Flashbak
Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922)
“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” –...
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“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.” – Philip K. Dick, VALIS William H. Matthews leads us through his 1922 book Mazes and Labyrinths from his home in Ruislip in the English county of Middlesex. Compiled shortly...
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
TheCollector
What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
4 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
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My interview with "Atlantico"
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Was Jesus a Radical?
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