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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
a month ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
a week ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Open Culture
Read J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Letter From Father Christmas” To His Young Children (1925)
J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for the sweeping fantasy landscapes of Lord of The Rings and The...
a week ago
J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for the sweeping fantasy landscapes of Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit. Apart from being a celebrated author, the Oxford University professor of Anglo-Saxon was also a devoted father who doted on his children. In 1920, a few short years after Tolkien...
Flashbak
Historical Figures in Ridiculous Frippery: Ruff Love For Old Masters
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you...
2 days ago
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you really were? What if the face you showed the world turned out to be a mask… with nothing beneath it?” — Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes Volker Hermes lampoons traditional...
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Try to Control Nature?
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
5 months ago
Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
a month ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Hundred Rabbits
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
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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8 months ago
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Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
a year ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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...
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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Trying to Understand...
Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
a year ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
a year ago
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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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...
8 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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
11 months ago
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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7 months ago
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
11 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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9 months ago
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Was Jesus a Radical?
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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9 months ago
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
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