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Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Russian Revolutionary: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
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TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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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?
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
Who Invented the Ukulele?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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TheCollector
The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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TheCollector
Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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TheCollector
Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
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
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
TheCollector
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
a week ago
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
TheCollector
J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
6 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
3 weeks ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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The Gleiwitz Incident: When Nazis Faked an Attack on Germany
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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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...
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
4 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
TheCollector
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
a month ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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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...
Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
10 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
a week ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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.
History Today Feed
Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
7 months ago
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
2 months ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Who Was Vortigern?
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
4 weeks ago
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