Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Flashbak
A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
7 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Ancient Atomists
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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No Cheers for Authoritarianism
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Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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The "New" Ancient City
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The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
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History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
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A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
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“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
History Today Feed
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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TheCollector
A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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TheCollector
What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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TheCollector
Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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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.
TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
Hundred Rabbits
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Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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TheCollector
What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
4 weeks ago
The Great Migration to Bluesky
TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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9 months ago
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.
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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TheCollector
How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
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...
TheCollector
Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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TheCollector
How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Overcoming Bias
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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