Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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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...
TheCollector
8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
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“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Wrong Side of...
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
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Who is the God of Dreams?
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Open Culture
When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
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Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
TheCollector
Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
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Getting our events straight...
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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TheCollector
Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
TheCollector
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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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
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
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TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
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There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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TheCollector
Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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What Is the Will to Power?
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Flashbak
Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
3 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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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.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Classical Wisdom
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Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
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Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
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10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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Patterns in Humanity
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a year ago
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TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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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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History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
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TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
TheCollector
Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
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In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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5 months ago
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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a year ago
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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a year ago
TheCollector
Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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a year ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
History Today Feed
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
Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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TheCollector
Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
TheCollector
Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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3 months ago
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
a week ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
4 days ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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TheCollector
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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TheCollector
Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
a month ago
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
Space Witch is a pleasant story about a witch who wants to expand her frightening to creatures on other planets. She constructs a "space broom" and a...
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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a year ago
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
a year ago
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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2 weeks ago
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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a month ago
TheCollector
A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
TheCollector
What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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2 months ago
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
2 months ago
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
TheCollector
Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
a month ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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a year ago
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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5 months ago
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
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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TheCollector
Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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a year ago
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