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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 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.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
TheCollector
What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
12 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
TheCollector
Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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TheCollector
Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Open Culture
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...
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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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...
TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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...
Overcoming Bias
What Priority The Innocent?
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
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Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
2 months ago
American polarisation: part 2
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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