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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Global Inequality...
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Magna Graecia
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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TheCollector
Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
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Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Confessions from a Classics Lover
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Unlike For Like.
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BRICS and how international institutions work.
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
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This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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Dido: Queen of Carthage
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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a revolution with a contested legacy.
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
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The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
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"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
African History...
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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The Phantom of Polarisation
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
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Here are a few modest ideas.
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
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What Was Négritude?
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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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...
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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...
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Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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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.
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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What Was Organization Todt?
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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Death of the King of Siam
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
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These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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The Mother Goddess of Rome
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And Her Controversial Religion
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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The Ocarina
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Why Socrates Matters
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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Summary of changes for November
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
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Should you meet your heroes?
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Democracy
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
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First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
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100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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