TheCollector
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
5 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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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,...
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
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Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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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...
7 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...
TheCollector
Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
a month ago
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
TheCollector
How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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TheCollector
Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
2 months ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
3 weeks ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
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5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
8 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Who Was Eusebius?
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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What Is an Antipope?
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
3 weeks ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
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,...
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
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“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
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Part One, anyway. More next week.
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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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
Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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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...
8 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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What Was Négritude?
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
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But the future worries me.
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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TheCollector
What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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When Was the First Crusade?
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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.
a year ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
2 weeks ago
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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6 months ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
5 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
8 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
TheCollector
6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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a month ago
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
a year ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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5 months ago
weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
a year ago
oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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a year ago
TheCollector
Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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4 months ago
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
a year ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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5 months ago
TheCollector
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
6 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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12 months ago
CrimethInc.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of...
a month ago
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
We...
TheCollector
12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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a year ago
TheCollector
Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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a year ago
TheCollector
Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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a month ago
TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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a year ago
TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
6 months ago
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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TheCollector
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the United States Supreme Court
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Can Perfumes Be Art? Famous Artists Who Designed Perfume Bottles
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TheCollector
Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
3 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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9 months ago
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
2 months ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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a year ago
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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a year ago
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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a month ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
TheCollector
Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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a year ago
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language?
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4 months ago
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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4 months ago
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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11 months ago
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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8 months ago
TheCollector
French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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9 months ago
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
3 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
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