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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
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American polarisation: part 2
TheCollector
4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
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Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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TheCollector
Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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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...
TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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TheCollector
Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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TheCollector
Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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TheCollector
The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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TheCollector
5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
a month ago
Factoids From the Ancient World
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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4 months ago
TheCollector
This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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TheCollector
The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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TheCollector
How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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a year ago
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Why controlling for variables is insufficient
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
5 months ago
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what to do
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
4 months ago
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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a year ago
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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11 months ago
TheCollector
“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
7 months ago
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
TheCollector
Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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TheCollector
What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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7 months ago
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