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9 Works by Donatello You Should Know Donatello, born Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, was one of the most outstanding sculptors of the...
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Donatello, born Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, was one of the most outstanding sculptors of the Italian Renaissance. He was the frontrunner in reviving the art of Antiquity, and he was interested in Roman art and archaeology long before his contemporaries. Read on to learn...
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Why Nietzsche Considered Himself Ahead of His Time Untimely Meditations is one of the least read of Nietzsche’s works. In this article, we look at why...
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Untimely Meditations is one of the least read of Nietzsche’s works. In this article, we look at why more attention ought to be paid to the essays in this collection, but also why Nietzsche considered them to be “untimely.”   What Are the Untimely Meditations?   Nietzsche’s...
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How Tall Was Genghis Khan? Debunking the Myths The man history knows as Genghis Khan was called initially Temujin. Born near Lake Baikal, Mongolia,...
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The man history knows as Genghis Khan was called initially Temujin. Born near Lake Baikal, Mongolia, around 1162, Temujin faced a difficult childhood. Yet he possessed cunning and determination, rising to power through alliances, military victories, and uniting the Mongol clans....
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New York City Streets by Al Jaffee “Photographs are born of the positives and negatives accumulated in a lifetime.” – Al Jaffee  ...
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“Photographs are born of the positives and negatives accumulated in a lifetime.” – Al Jaffee   Brooklyn-born Jay Jaffee (1921 – 1999) takes us to a New York City of energy, isolation, emotion and ambition. His sublime black-and-white photographs evoke stories in their textured...
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10 Must-Visit Museums in Texas Texas preserves its past in ways that reflect the scale and complexity of the state itself. From the...
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Texas preserves its past in ways that reflect the scale and complexity of the state itself. From the borderlands to the Gulf, and from the Hill Country to the Panhandle, its history includes Indigenous nations, Spanish colonization, independence from Mexico, statehood, war,...
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Cannibal Crusaders Cannibal Crusaders JamesHoare Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:05
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The Origins of Agriculture: How We Domesticated Crops and Livestock For much of our history, humans have sustained themselves through hunting and gathering wild plants...
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For much of our history, humans have sustained themselves through hunting and gathering wild plants and animals. However, our trajectory changed around 12,000 years ago when agriculture emerged as humans began to domesticate livestock and crops, permanently altering our...
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The Emperor Majorian’s Heroic Attempt to Save the Crumbling Roman Empire As the Roman Empire fell into serious decline in the 5th century, there were several attempts to...
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As the Roman Empire fell into serious decline in the 5th century, there were several attempts to restore Roman power amid the invasion of outside groups and social problems. The Emperor Majorian came close to reconnecting the Roman Empire in the middle of the 5th century, coming...
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How Cyrus the Great Founded the Persian Empire & Conquered Lydia Cyrus the Great (590-529 BCE) was known as an innovative warrior and a benevolent king. He expanded...
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Cyrus the Great (590-529 BCE) was known as an innovative warrior and a benevolent king. He expanded the Achaemenid Dynasty to reach from the Mediterranean coasts to Himalayan hills. He encouraged the diverse people of his empire to practice their religions, continue cultural...
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Mary Cassatt at Work: Interview with Curator Alejandra Rojas Silva TheCollector recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Alejandra Rojas Silva, Curator of...
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TheCollector recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Alejandra Rojas Silva, Curator of European and American Art at the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) in Honolulu, Hawai’i. She took us behind the scenes of Mary Cassatt at Work, which opens at HoMA on June 21. The...
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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...
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Has Odysseus’ Palace on Ithaca Been Discovered? In Homer’s Odyssey, composed in the 7th century BCE, Odysseus is a king. As such, he obviously has a...
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In Homer’s Odyssey, composed in the 7th century BCE, Odysseus is a king. As such, he obviously has a palace of sorts on Ithaca, his home island. Ithaca was a real place, as were most of the places described by Homer. However, does this mean that Homer was describing a real place...
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What Is the Most Widely Spoken Language in Africa? Africa is the second-largest continent after Asia and is home to 1.5 billion people. It is a dynamic...
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Africa is the second-largest continent after Asia and is home to 1.5 billion people. It is a dynamic place with ever-changing demographics, as people and nations shift their paths in the pursuit of survival and success. Central to the workings of this whirlwind of human activity...
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The Darker Side of Dionysus Understanding the Bacchae
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‘The Illegals’ by Shaun Waker review ‘The Illegals’ by Shaun Waker review JamesHoare Wed, 06/04/2025 - 08:04
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From Gladiators to Football: The Evolution of Spectator Sports Humans have always loved sports—tests of skill, strength, endurance, and mettle—even before history...
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Humans have always loved sports—tests of skill, strength, endurance, and mettle—even before history was recorded. Sports could have a number of purposes: preparing for war, religious or ceremonial significance, a form of self-discipline, or simply something to pass the time....
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After "Victory." How much is enough?
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An Overview of Russian Dynasties: From the Rurikids to the Romanovs The Rurik and Romanov dynasties of Russia have shaped modern-day Russia’s land and people. From the...
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The Rurik and Romanov dynasties of Russia have shaped modern-day Russia’s land and people. From the first dynasty, which began around the 780s, to 1917, when the Romanov dynasty fell to the Bolshevik Revolution, tsars and emperors ruled. With more than 1,000 years of rule between...
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Julia Domna, Syrian Empress of Ancient Rome (Wife of Septimius Severus) Julia Domna can stake a claim to being one of the most influential women of the Roman Empire. Aside...
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Julia Domna can stake a claim to being one of the most influential women of the Roman Empire. Aside from perhaps the indomitable Livia or the calculating Agrippina the Younger, there were few women who were so important in Rome’s history. Domna’s ideological importance—as...
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Difficulties with Fanon Observations stimulated by Adam Shatz’s Rebel’s Clinic
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Rare Roman Mosaics with Dolphin Artwork Found in Austria Excavations near the ancient Roman city of Ovilava in Austria have revealed a highly decorated villa...
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Excavations near the ancient Roman city of Ovilava in Austria have revealed a highly decorated villa complex. Among these decorations are three Roman mosaic floors—one of which bears an uncommon aquatic motif.   The discovery, announced by a joint team from OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH...
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What Are the Origins of the Trojan War? Myths & Archaeology While Helen may have had the face that launched a thousand ships, the origins of the Trojan War are...
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While Helen may have had the face that launched a thousand ships, the origins of the Trojan War are much more complex than an ill-thought-out love affair in the surviving sources for the mythological Greek battle. While it is still unclear whether the Trojan War was a real...
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How to Read Eastern Orthodox Icons: A Guide to Their Symbolism & Style The tradition of icon painting began to develop simultaneously with the development of Christianity....
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The tradition of icon painting began to develop simultaneously with the development of Christianity. In the modern era, avant-garde artists who searched for new expressive methods directed their attention to Eastern Orthodox icon painting. This tradition developed in a direction...
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Edward Said’s Orientalism: Reductive or Revolutionary? When Edward Said published his book Orientalism in 1978, his insights shattered previous notions of...
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When Edward Said published his book Orientalism in 1978, his insights shattered previous notions of East-West relations and caused late twentieth-century thinkers to reexamine the motivations and messaging behind everything from popular literature and art to advertisements and...
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How Did Queen Victoria’s Childhood Impact Her Reign? Queen Victoria is as well known for leading the second longest reign in England, as she is for her...
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Queen Victoria is as well known for leading the second longest reign in England, as she is for her iron will. Her childhood, however, was a lonely one of solitude, dominated by her mother, the Duchess of Kent, and Sir John Conroy who wished to “help” Victoria, while also securing...
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Thatcher’s Wordsmiths Thatcher’s Wordsmiths JamesHoare Tue, 06/03/2025 - 09:08
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The Bacchae Ebook
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Riding With Strangers: California Hitchhikers in the 1970s Whenever Doug Biggert (1941-2023) picked up a hitch-hiker in Northern California he took their...
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Whenever Doug Biggert (1941-2023) picked up a hitch-hiker in Northern California he took their picture. To make the  “explanation simpler”, and reassure hitchhikers of his intentions, he kept a binder full of his pictures to show them. What turned into a decades-long project...
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The Nine Years’ War: The End of Gaelic Ireland Ireland had been under nominal English control since the 1100s but across much of the island local...
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Ireland had been under nominal English control since the 1100s but across much of the island local Gaelic lords continued to enjoy great autonomy, similar to the highlands of Scotland. The English Crown’s efforts to extend its political control over the island during the 16th...
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5 Women in Political Philosophy You Should Know Being deprived of political rights for most of world history, women tried to contribute to political...
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Being deprived of political rights for most of world history, women tried to contribute to political theory and philosophy as soon as they could find themselves pen, paper, and free time from making the world spin around. Furthermore, institutional political philosophy often...
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Charlie Chaplin: Hollywood’s Original Superstar Whenever we hear the name Charlie Chaplin, our minds likely jump to an amusing, cane-wielding man...
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Whenever we hear the name Charlie Chaplin, our minds likely jump to an amusing, cane-wielding man with a hat and a mustache. This is understandable, for this character—the Tramp—is the most recognizable figure from Chaplin’s career.   However, when one digs deeper into Chaplin’s...
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5 Now-Illegal Remedies That Used to Be Medicinal Medical advancements are constantly changing and improving the state of human health. As doctors...
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Medical advancements are constantly changing and improving the state of human health. As doctors learn more about the human body, they improve standards of care. But did you know that once upon a time, many drugs that are now considered addictive and illegal were everyday medical...
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Get to Know John Singer Sargent Through 10 Edwardian Portraits Renowned for his portrait paintings, John Singer Sargent was one of the most remarkable artists of...
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Renowned for his portrait paintings, John Singer Sargent was one of the most remarkable artists of the Edwardian era. He combined influences and left careful references, including those to the works of Bruegel, Velazquez, and van Dyck. He also loved a good provocation, sometimes...
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Miss Margaret Morris’ Merry Mermaids “Everyone should live creatively. It is now recognised that the creative urge – other than sex – is...
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“Everyone should live creatively. It is now recognised that the creative urge – other than sex – is manifest in varying degrees, not only in musicians, writers and painters, but in all human beings…. Creation in the widest sense must surely be adding to what already exists. If...
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At What Cost Should We Have Great Works? Does unearthing the history take away from the grandeur?
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What Role Did the Métis Play in the Depletion of Bison Herds? In the 19th century, the Métis hunted bison for food and economic purposes. The Métis emerged as a...
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In the 19th century, the Métis hunted bison for food and economic purposes. The Métis emerged as a distinct group, with their own culture, language, and political leaders between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, through the intermarriage of...
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Why Were African American Drivers Essential to the Red Ball Express? In mid-1944, the Western Allied advance stalled due to acute supply problems. Thus, they created the...
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In mid-1944, the Western Allied advance stalled due to acute supply problems. Thus, they created the Red Ball Express, a truck convoy system utilizing thousands of stalwart drivers. And 75% of these drivers were African American.   How Did the Supply Problem Happen?   The Allied...
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‘America, América’ by Greg Grandin review ‘America, América’ by Greg Grandin review JamesHoare Mon, 06/02/2025 - 09:07
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A Detailed History of New Zealand’s Colonial Period From their first encounters with Europeans in 1642 to the Musket Wars in the first half of the 19th...
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From their first encounters with Europeans in 1642 to the Musket Wars in the first half of the 19th century, the Māori, the Indigenous people of New Zealand, actively resisted British rule, both peacefully and violently. Led by their chiefs, Māori tribes from both the North and...
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How Marcus Aurelius Influenced Famous American Military Leaders When the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down his personal memoirs while on a campaign against...
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When the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down his personal memoirs while on a campaign against barbarian tribes in Germany, he could not have fathomed how practicing his Stoicism would help determine the outcome of battles across the globe far into the future. From Ulysses S....
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3 Events That Shaped 20th Century America The 20th century got on to a rocky start with a slew of wars and revolutions of varying scales. From...
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The 20th century got on to a rocky start with a slew of wars and revolutions of varying scales. From the Russo-Japanese War to World War I, peace seemed elusive. Mankind would then outdo itself with World War II in 1939, less than 25 years after World War I. Later, Cold War...
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6 Women Artists Overshadowed by Their Husbands Art history has put aside women artists for a long period of time. Art was a predominantly...
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Art history has put aside women artists for a long period of time. Art was a predominantly male-oriented field, so women were often overlooked. The situation was even more complicated when it came to couples who shared the same profession. Those women were only known as wives of...
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Weekly Wisdom Quiz Ancient Egypt, Diogenes, and more!
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The 5 Most Unique Aircraft of World War II The tumult and competition of World War II ignited innovation in military technology at an...
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The tumult and competition of World War II ignited innovation in military technology at an unprecedented pace. The development of new technologies and doctrines spurred innovation as the combatants battled for technical supremacy on and off the battlefield. The field of aviation...
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Bandung Conference: Decolonization and the Rise of the Third World The Bandung Conference, attended by 29 Asian and African countries, was held in April 1955 in the...
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The Bandung Conference, attended by 29 Asian and African countries, was held in April 1955 in the Indonesian city of Bandung. The participants of the conference condemned colonialism, racial discrimination, and segregation, expressed support for people fighting for independence,...
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32 Hotdogs and A Pocketful of Chops: Eating With Duke Ellington Duke Ellington (born Edward Kennedy Ellington; April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) had a voracious...
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Duke Ellington (born Edward Kennedy Ellington; April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) had a voracious appetite for sex and food. The elegant American jazz pianist, composer, master of instrumental colour and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra wrote thousands of songs and performed...
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What Is the History of Belief Bias in Cognitive Psychology? Belief bias is a cognitive bias that makes us assess knowledge claims based on how believable they...
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Belief bias is a cognitive bias that makes us assess knowledge claims based on how believable they sound, rather than how logical they are. As a result, we may accept believable yet logically invalid claims, and reject unbelievable yet logically valid ones. As one of the earliest...
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The History of Split: From Diocletian’s Palace to Party Town The modern visitor to the Croatian coastal city of Split marvels at the towering walls of Emperor...
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The modern visitor to the Croatian coastal city of Split marvels at the towering walls of Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, which were later woven into the fabric of the medieval old town. Located on the Dalmatian coast, the history of Split consists of periods under Byzantine,...
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Do Apes Ponder an Afterlife? A Philosophical View The Great Apes are humanity’s closest relatives. They look like us, walk like us, raise children...
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The Great Apes are humanity’s closest relatives. They look like us, walk like us, raise children like us, and can use tools like us. But do they think like us too? A major difference between apes (e.g., gorillas, orangutans and chimpanzees) and humans is the use of language....
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The Mystery of Hitler’s Right-Hand Man: What Really Happened to Rudolf Hess? A top official in the Third Reich, Rudolf Hess started out as one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted...
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A top official in the Third Reich, Rudolf Hess started out as one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted right-hand men. However, as the Nazi party embedded itself across Germany, then Europe, pushing towards World War II, Hess made decisions that resulted in his ousting, with no friends...