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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
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History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
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A Different View of Thucydides
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
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And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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Flashbak
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...
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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...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
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Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
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over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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The Julio-Claudians
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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Flashbak
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...
2 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Summary of changes for November
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
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TheCollector
What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Flashbak
The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
TheCollector
Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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TheCollector
Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
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So who does?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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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...
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
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
Classical Wisdom
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Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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TheCollector
What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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TheCollector
Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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TheCollector
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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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.
TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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TheCollector
The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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TheCollector
Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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History Today Feed
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
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
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It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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History Today Feed
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
10 months ago
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
Clyne,...
TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
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TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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The Tudor War on Libel
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
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What Is Capoeira?
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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African History...
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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