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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
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Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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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...
a month ago
“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...
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
a month ago
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The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Hundred Rabbits
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...
5 months ago
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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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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8 months ago
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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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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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
3 weeks ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
2 months ago
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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Tiffany Stained Glass Window Poised to Set New Auction Record
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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What Was Négritude?
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
6 days ago
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
4 months ago
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
3 weeks ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
9 months ago
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Death of the King of Siam
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
2 months ago
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Classical Wisdom
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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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
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...
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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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...
2 months ago
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...
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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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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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
2 months ago
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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