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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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Undersea Base (1974)
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
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Hidden History
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Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
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The Moon
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
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Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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Going to Pieces Slowly...
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The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
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At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
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over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
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Some lessons from history and archaeology
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
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One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
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Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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No End Of A Lesson.
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
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But what about the rest of us?
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
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“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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The Secret Life of Latin
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
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6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
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The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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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...
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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...
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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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...
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
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a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
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7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Flashbak
Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
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6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
TheCollector
5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Global Inequality...
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TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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TheCollector
The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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a week ago
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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When Was the First Crusade?
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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Global Inequality...
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Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
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6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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History Today Feed
The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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History Today Feed
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
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Flashbak
London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
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“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm (22 June 1924 – 15 March 2023) was born Dorothea Israelit in June 1924 in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to a Jewish German-speaking family. In 1939 she was...
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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Should you meet your heroes?
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
Flashbak
Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
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“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
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Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
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