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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
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“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
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The First Roman Empress and More...
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Columbine 25 Years On
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Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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Columbine 25 Years On
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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...
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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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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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
2 weeks ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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Last Call for Classical Gifts
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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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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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
8 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
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A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
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Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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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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What Is Voguing?
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
10 months ago
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