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TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die undefined
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87) American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
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American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle? undefined
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Overcoming Bias
Gender Norms Are Complex, Opaque Wondering how to make clear our cultural drift problem, it occurred to me that historical fiction,...
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Wondering how to make clear our cultural drift problem, it occurred to me that historical fiction, especially using time travel, could make vivid how key norms and values have actually changed greatly over time, and not always in obviously good ways.
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961) Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing) I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing) I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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A History of the United States Supreme Court undefined
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History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review ‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review JamesHoare Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
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TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists undefined
5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense. There are no "why"s in our world.
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live? Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
2 months ago
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage? undefined
7 months ago
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born The Kingdom of Sicily is Born JamesHoare Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln “I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
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“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln     The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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Lightning Strikes: William Jennings’ Early Photographs of Elusive Electricity Anglo-American photographer William Jennings (1860–1946) is best known for his aerial pictures of...
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Anglo-American photographer William Jennings (1860–1946) is best known for his aerial pictures of his adopted city of Philadelphia and the aeronautical industry, and photographs of lightning. Setting out to prove “lightning bolts were not of the zig-zag form pictured by artists”,...
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola? undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
TheCollector
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914 undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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A Kodachrome Trip To Lord Howe Island in 1961 in 1961, a groud of freinds took a flight to Lord Howe Island, an irregularly crescent-shaped...
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in 1961, a groud of freinds took a flight to Lord Howe Island, an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, part of the Australian state of New South Wales. Many decades later the album of kodachrome photos they took were...
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic Cato and Caesar
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The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857: Causes, Events, & Legacy undefined
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
11 months ago
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World undefined
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò? undefined
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting undefined
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest undefined
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures? undefined
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress undefined
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
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Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
Italian Artist Unveils Contemporary Version of Stolen Caravaggio undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic? Which Playwright did it better?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus The God of Wine!
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country. A book review from the future.
6 months ago
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Honesty: What's In It For Me? First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895. Journal of African cities: chapter 13
4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know undefined
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance undefined
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All? undefined
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower undefined
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country undefined
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Monsters and Myths
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party. Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
9 months ago
TheCollector
4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband Should you meet your heroes?
8 months ago
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know undefined
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire? undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four JamesHoare Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements undefined
a year ago
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico? undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Archdruid William Price Challenges Funerary Rites Archdruid William Price Challenges Funerary Rites JamesHoare Mon, 01/13/2025 - 10:35
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977 Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.”   In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.”   In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
The History of Braga, Portugal & 16 Must-See Historic Sites undefined
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister? undefined
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia My interview with "Atlantico"
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils JamesHoare Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
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TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy undefined
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare undefined
a year ago
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong JamesHoare Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906 A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok undefined
5 months ago
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know undefined
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview undefined
a year ago
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Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
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John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey undefined
9 months ago
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What Are the Romance Languages? undefined
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated? undefined
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work undefined
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Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt undefined
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon! oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French And some associated reflections.
2 months ago
TheCollector
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery” undefined
2 months ago
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit undefined
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics? undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through. But who is prepared to admit it?
a month ago
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch undefined
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin? undefined
9 months ago
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’ ‘D-Day Has Come’ JamesHoare Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness undefined
9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
Why Was Prohibition Repealed? undefined
5 months ago
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
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In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved The decline and fall of the print media.
11 months ago
TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome undefined
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York undefined
7 months ago
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
TheCollector
Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference? undefined
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs undefined
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking? undefined
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Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
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TheCollector
5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry undefined
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love undefined
a year ago
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What Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Atlantic? undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments) Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
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Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
TheCollector
How Did the Victorian Dead Body Trade Operate? undefined
2 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
6 months ago
Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
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Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices undefined
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African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom. "The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
2 months ago
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist undefined
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998 In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
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In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
TheCollector
Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal undefined
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous? undefined
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know undefined
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century) undefined
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s undefined
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994 On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
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On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
History Today Feed
Hopes, Fears, and Early Modern Astrology Hopes, Fears, and Early Modern Astrology JamesHoare Thu, 01/09/2025 - 09:45
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TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England undefined
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What Role Did Women Play in the Scientific Revolution? undefined
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent undefined
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met undefined
a year ago
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement undefined
a year ago
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact? undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat. A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir undefined
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Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry. Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
a year ago
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy? undefined
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
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British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s.     Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960) So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
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So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Stalingrad? undefined
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants undefined
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All undefined
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus? undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
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This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem undefined
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road JamesHoare Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum undefined
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus? undefined
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit undefined
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century. Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
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In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach undefined
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible? undefined
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)? undefined
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire undefined
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Trying to Understand...
The Long Run. The future belongs to them.
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora Saint or Sinner?
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus? undefined
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What Is Relational Aesthetics? undefined
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History Today Feed
‘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 Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review ‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review JamesHoare Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000 undefined
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
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Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars. an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science undefined
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada? undefined
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history. Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
a year ago
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work? undefined
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What Is Theodicy? undefined
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana undefined
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
The Eager Beaver Space Book (1962) As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book...
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As I keep digging in my collection I have found Space Beavers! This was a promotional comic book from Cities Service gasoline. It probably was a give-away with purchase. It reflects the early 60s where the Mercury launches had taken place and we were looking ahead to the future....
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas? undefined
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Who Invented the Ukulele? undefined
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca undefined
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend? 'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror? What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great? undefined
a year ago
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View Keeping Blinded Veterans in View JamesHoare Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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5 Military Geniuses From History undefined
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army? NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
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What Were the Consolations of Boethius? undefined
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Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024 undefined
a year ago
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting undefined
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record One I bought fifty years ago.
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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...
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