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TheCollector
Here’s Why John the Baptist Was Called the Greatest Prophet John was Jesus’s relative—perhaps a second cousin—born about six months before Jesus. With the...
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John was Jesus’s relative—perhaps a second cousin—born about six months before Jesus. With the exception of Mary, John could be considered the most important witness to Jesus’s identity as the Messiah of Israel, as recorded in the Four Gospels. His baptism of Jesus defined how he...
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981 In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
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In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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A Trip To Butlin’s In 1982 ‘Our true intent is all for your delight’… – Butlin’s holiday camp motto     Photographer Barry...
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‘Our true intent is all for your delight’… – Butlin’s holiday camp motto     Photographer Barry Lewis takes us on a holiday to Butlin’s Skegness in 1982. This was first ever Billy Butlin holiday camp. It opened at Skegness in 1936 – and still exists today. Lewis had worked for...
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
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On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973 Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
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Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew “If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
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“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century)   What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
TheCollector
7 of the Most Inhospitable Places on Earth If one thing can be said about the human species, it’s that we are incredibly resourceful. We can...
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If one thing can be said about the human species, it’s that we are incredibly resourceful. We can survive and put down roots virtually anywhere we choose, from the icy wastes of the Arctic to the searing heat of the Sahara.   Yet some places on the planet are so inhospitable that...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws? And what happens when we don’t?
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History Today Feed
‘Language and Social Relations in Early Modern England’ by Hillary Taylor review ‘Language and Social Relations in Early Modern England’ by Hillary Taylor review JamesHoare Mon,...
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now. Have they any idea what they are talking about?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Celebrate Cicero!
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Jürgen Schadeberg: Happy Hour Flashbak: What makes a good photograph? Jürgen Schadeberg: Content, composition and training.     In...
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Flashbak: What makes a good photograph? Jürgen Schadeberg: Content, composition and training.     In the 1960s, 70s and 80s, Jürgen Schadeberg (18 March 1931 – 29 August 2020) was often in pubs and bars in Glasgow, London, Cambridge, Berlin, Hamburg, Johannesburg, New York,...
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Photographs From Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912 “There were five of us — Hanssen, Wisting, Hassel, Bjaaland, and myself. We had four sledges, with...
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“There were five of us — Hanssen, Wisting, Hassel, Bjaaland, and myself. We had four sledges, with thirteen dogs to each.” – Roald Amundsen (6 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928), South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912     These photographs are found in the page of The South pole; an account...
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali. At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
Classical Wisdom
Weekly Wisdom Quiz Caesar Special!
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TheCollector
What Do Lutherans Believe? The Lutheran Church originates directly from Martin Luther, the renowned reformer. Luther objected...
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The Lutheran Church originates directly from Martin Luther, the renowned reformer. Luther objected to the abuses, immorality, and worldliness of the Catholic Church but never intended to oppose or rebel against the authority of the Church. Rather, he wanted to reform the Church...
TheCollector
9 Strangest Colors in Art History Humans have always been fascinated with color and its transformations. Starting from earth pigments...
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Humans have always been fascinated with color and its transformations. Starting from earth pigments at the dawn of humankind, they moved to experimenting with minerals, organic substances, and even synthetic materials to create new tones to use in art and design. Some of these...
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn Workers and Peasants we are not.
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Strangely Familiar: Peter Mitchell Paints The Everyday In Colour Film “I had always believed a photograph could be as powerful as a painting.” – Peter Mitchell     Peter...
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“I had always believed a photograph could be as powerful as a painting.” – Peter Mitchell     Peter Mitchell allows us to imagine the stories between his  colour photographer of 1970s and 80s England, particularly the northern city of Leeds he calls home. A self-described “man of...
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Andy Warhol’s Life After Death: Cards, Posters And Other Post-Warhol Ephemera Andy Warhol’s star shone brighter after his death on February 22, 1987. The artist succumbed to...
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Andy Warhol’s star shone brighter after his death on February 22, 1987. The artist succumbed to cardiac arrest while in hospital for gall bladder surgery. Prolific, talented and successful in life, much of Warhol’s work only came to light after his unexpected death, such as early...
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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Hidden History
The Ocarina The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Open Culture
The Great Gatsby: A Free Audio Book April 10th will mark the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel, The...
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April 10th will mark the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel, The Great Gatsby. As A.O. Scott notes in a recent tribute, when first published, The Great Gatsby got off to a slow start. Initially, “Reviewers shrugged. Sales were sluggish. The novel...
TheCollector
The Art of Deception: How WWII Was Won With Trickery In 1939, World War II erupted in Europe. This war, mechanized with tanks, trucks, and fighter...
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In 1939, World War II erupted in Europe. This war, mechanized with tanks, trucks, and fighter planes, was faster and more mobile than any previous conflict. To gain an advantage over similarly matched rivals, both the Allied and Axis powers added a significant new element to...
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
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The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
What Did the Romans Think of Alexander the Great? Why was Alexander the Great seen by the Romans as the greatest military leader of the ancient world?...
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Why was Alexander the Great seen by the Romans as the greatest military leader of the ancient world? This question would endlessly fascinate and drive Roman commanders to envy his innovative military strategies since he was the standard for battlefield excellence. The Martial...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
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Classical Wisdom
How To Beat Brain Rot Combat the Word of the Year
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TheCollector
Who Are the Philistines That Appear in the Bible? The Bible presents the Philistines as notable enemies of Israel and they are involved in some iconic...
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The Bible presents the Philistines as notable enemies of Israel and they are involved in some iconic scenes from the Old Testament. Among these are the narratives of David and Goliath, the Philistine giant warrior who was defeated by a shepherd boy, and the time when the Ark of...
Open Culture
How Do You Use AI in Your Daily Life? Share the Applications That Have Made a Big Difference Image by Jernej Furman, via Wikimedia Commons It would be difficult to imagine the last couple of...
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Image by Jernej Furman, via Wikimedia Commons It would be difficult to imagine the last couple of years without artificial intelligence, even if you don’t use it. Can you recall the last day without some AI-related news item or social-media post — or indeed, a time when the hype...
TheCollector
What is Protestantism? Beliefs and Key Ideas of a Major Christian Branch The three major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism (approx. 50%), Protestantism (approx....
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The three major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism (approx. 50%), Protestantism (approx. 37%), and Eastern Orthodoxy (approx. 12%). Although Protestantism has a foothold across the globe, it seems strongest in North America, Northern Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa,...
Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children? Bringing History to the Future
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Why The BBC Wanted To Keep George Orwell Off The Radio “I am quite seriously worried about the situation and about the wisdom of our keeping Orwell...
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“I am quite seriously worried about the situation and about the wisdom of our keeping Orwell personally on the air.” – the BBC controller outlines his reasons for keeping George Orwell off the air     In his his lifetime, George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was thought...
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance recognized for...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance recognized for their universal value to humanity. Spanning continents, these sites include ancient ruins, architectural marvels, sacred landscapes, and natural wonders, each telling a unique...
Classical Wisdom
The Dark Side of Love Euripides' Epic Battle between Love and Law
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The Scottish Play Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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TheCollector
Archaic Greek Sculpture (Guide with HD Images) Ancient Greece is known for its magnificent statues, the craftsmanship of which is still envied by...
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Ancient Greece is known for its magnificent statues, the craftsmanship of which is still envied by modern artists. The style in which Greek statues were made was not monolithic but rather a gradual evolution over several centuries, with each new generation of artists building on...
TheCollector
The History of Neutral Moresnet, Europe’s Forgotten Micronation Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1825, the Congress of Vienna...
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Following Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1825, the Congress of Vienna aimed to draw a new map of Europe. During the negotiation processes, the area of Moresnet, a small village in the province of Liège, modern-day Belgium, posed challenges as both the...
TheCollector
When Did Albert Einstein Die? After fleeing Nazi Germany for the United States in 1933, Albert Einstein spent the final years of...
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After fleeing Nazi Germany for the United States in 1933, Albert Einstein spent the final years of his life in America. Though he failed to contribute any more groundbreaking scientific contributions, he used his fame and voice to address the pressing issues of his day, from...
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The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923 The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country (1909) is a collection...
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The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country (1909) is a collection of short stories set in the 1400s by French writer and Noel Laureate Anatole France (1844 – 1924). The 1923 edition contains illustrations from woodcuts by the British artist Marcia...
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development? On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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Our philanthropists and their oligarchs Some foreign billionaires seem to be welcome in British politics
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If We Had More Than a Hammer ... We might not be in this mess.
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TheCollector
Tristan da Cunha: An Island at the Edge of the World Located in the South Atlantic, directly between Cape Town in South Africa and Buenos Aires in...
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Located in the South Atlantic, directly between Cape Town in South Africa and Buenos Aires in Argentina, the island of Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited place on the planet. It is a windswept place of natural beauty that has been home to a unique community for more...
History Today Feed
Remembering South Vietnam Remembering South Vietnam JamesHoare Wed, 04/30/2025 - 09:14
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The Scholar's Stage
Dionysus Against the Daoists IN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY AND AESTHETICS a contrast is sometimes made between the Dionysian and the...
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IN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY AND AESTHETICS a contrast is sometimes made between the Dionysian and the Apollonian. Made famous by Nietzsche, this schema was first used to describe the thought and art of Ancient Greece. On the Apollonian end we have all that is rational, intentional,...
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The Phantom of Polarisation Do people actually disagree that much?
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Rats! The Year of the Plague #2
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