TheCollector
5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
TheCollector
6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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TheCollector
Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
TheCollector
Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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TheCollector
10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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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
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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TheCollector
8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
2 weeks ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
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“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
TheCollector
3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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TheCollector
5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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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
Flashbak
Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
10 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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TheCollector
What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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TheCollector
Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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TheCollector
Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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TheCollector
What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
TheCollector
7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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TheCollector
How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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TheCollector
Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
TheCollector
Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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TheCollector
7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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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.
TheCollector
Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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TheCollector
5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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TheCollector
“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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TheCollector
7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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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...
TheCollector
What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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TheCollector
How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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TheCollector
Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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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.
Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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TheCollector
Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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TheCollector
The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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TheCollector
What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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TheCollector
George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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TheCollector
Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
TheCollector
Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
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.
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TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Flashbak
Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
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Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
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How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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a year ago
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...
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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11 months ago
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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a year ago
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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9 months ago
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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3 months ago
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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8 months ago
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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a month ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
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Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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9 months ago
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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a year ago
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 months ago
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...
2 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...
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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2 weeks ago
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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4 months ago
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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2 months ago
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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2 weeks ago
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
3 days ago
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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5 months ago
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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4 months ago
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Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
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What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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11 months ago
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Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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a year ago
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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a month ago
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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9 months ago
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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11 months ago
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
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...
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How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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a year ago
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Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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3 months ago
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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6 months ago
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
a month ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
11 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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5 months ago
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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4 months ago
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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a year ago
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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a year ago
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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2 weeks ago
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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a year ago
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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9 months ago
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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3 months ago
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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9 months ago
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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9 months ago
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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a year ago
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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4 months ago
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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11 months ago
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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11 months ago
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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10 months ago
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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a year ago
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...
9 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...
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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6 months ago
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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4 months ago
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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a month ago
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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12 months ago
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 months ago
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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a year ago
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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a year ago
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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8 months ago
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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6 months ago
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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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...
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Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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a year ago
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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a year ago
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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a year ago
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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a year ago
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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a year ago
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
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