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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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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4 months ago
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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a year ago
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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a year ago
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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a year ago
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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9 months ago
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” –...
2 months ago
“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,...
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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a month ago
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
3 weeks ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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11 months ago
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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yesterday
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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2 months ago
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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6 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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a year ago
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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7 months ago
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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4 months ago
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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5 months ago
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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a week ago
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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5 months ago
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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3 weeks ago
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Who Was Vortigern?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
8 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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11 months ago
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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3 months ago
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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a year ago
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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a year ago
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.
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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a year ago
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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2 months ago
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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a year ago
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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11 months ago
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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11 months ago
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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a year 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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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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10 months ago
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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8 months ago
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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a year ago
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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3 months ago
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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10 months ago
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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2 months ago
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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a year ago
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
2 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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a year ago
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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2 months ago
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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4 months ago
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
a month ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
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.
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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10 months ago
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Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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8 months ago
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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2 months ago
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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3 months ago
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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6 months ago
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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6 months ago
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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6 months ago
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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11 months ago
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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a month 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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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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a month ago
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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6 months ago
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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12 months ago
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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5 months ago
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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5 months ago
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How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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5 months ago
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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9 months ago
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
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...
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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a month ago
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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a year ago
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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3 days ago
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Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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a year ago
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