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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
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As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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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...
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
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A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Flashbak
1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
a week ago
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
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TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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TheCollector
How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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TheCollector
New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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7 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
10 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
TheCollector
U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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TheCollector
The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
a year ago
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
TheCollector
8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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TheCollector
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
TheCollector
Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
a month ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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TheCollector
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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TheCollector
What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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TheCollector
5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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TheCollector
What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
a month ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
4 months ago
TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Flashbak
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...
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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7 months ago
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
TheCollector
Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
TheCollector
Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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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
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
TheCollector
Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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3 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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11 months ago
Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
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