Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
2 weeks ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
TheCollector
Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
TheCollector
Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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TheCollector
Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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TheCollector
The Historically Accurate Greek Armors of Dimitrios Katsikis (Interview)
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History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
2 weeks ago
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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TheCollector
A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Flashbak
The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
a week ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
12 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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2 months ago
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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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
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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TheCollector
Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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TheCollector
Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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10 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
a month ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
6 days ago
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
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TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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TheCollector
Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
8 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
Flashbak
Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
a month ago
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
2 weeks ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
TheCollector
Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
TheCollector
Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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TheCollector
Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
8 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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TheCollector
How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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TheCollector
Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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TheCollector
Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
7 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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TheCollector
Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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TheCollector
The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
TheCollector
Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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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....
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
TheCollector
9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
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
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
2 weeks ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
a month ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
a month ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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TheCollector
Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
2 months ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
What Was Dante’s Political Philosophy?
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TheCollector
The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
3 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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Summary of changes for August 2023
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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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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Summary of changes for November
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
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After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
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Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
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Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
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And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
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Another of my essays in French.
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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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...
7 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...
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
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American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
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Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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The Story of Thebes
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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Last Call for Classical Gifts
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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The most interesting things I read in 2023
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Most of them are not from 2023
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Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
a month ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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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...
a year ago
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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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
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...
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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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.
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
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Please help us not to understand.
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The Prostitutes’ Gaze: The Integrity of Mid-Century Sex Workers (NSFW)
“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures...
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“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures in his native Belgium. From 1935 to 1975, he produced 40,000 negatives, almost as many contact sheets and a number of prints. His focus was on artist, chiefly Surrealists – René...
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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