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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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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...
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
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What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Candles and Kalshnikovs.
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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The Modern World Is Boring.
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
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6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
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“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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The Essential Greeks
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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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...
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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What Was Négritude?
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Sex Before Sex Education
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
a month ago
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Corruption in the Ancient World
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Visualising The Revolution: A Gallery of Posters from the Paris Uprising of May 1968
The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed...
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The politics of anarchists and communists was marked in hundreds of posters and flyers distributed around France in May 1968. The movement’s visual culture is key to its understanding. These artworks and others like them were distributed in Paris and parts of the country amid...
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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African History...
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.
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
11 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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African History...
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
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One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
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There are no "why"s in our world.
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
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History Today Review of the Year
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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The Mother Goddess of Rome
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And Her Controversial Religion
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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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...
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
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a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Hundred Rabbits
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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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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Who Was Eusebius?
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
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Bringing History to the Future
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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