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‘José Martí Reader: Writings on the Americas’ review

a week ago

from History Today Feed in history

‘José Martí Reader: Writings on the Americas’ review JamesHoare Mon, 07/28/2025 - 09:00

The Adventures of Perseus, the Greek Hero Who Defeated Medusa

a week ago

from TheCollector in history

Perseus, the son of Zeus, was abandoned by his grandfather, King Acrisius, due to a dark prophecy. He and his mother, Danae, were saved by a fisherman...

New capitalism III: Capital

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from Global Inequality and More 3.0 in history

Why is capital so concentrated and why so few have it?

The Inca Empire’s Four Quarters Explained (Government & Challenges)

a week ago

from TheCollector in history

The Inca Empire was the largest of the pre-Columbian civilizations. At its peak, the empire spanned from the highest peaks of the Andes mountains to...

Weekly Wisdom Quiz

a week ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Epictetus, Hesiod, Virgil

How Angels and Demons Interact with Humans in the Bible

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from TheCollector in history

In modern pop culture, angels are often portrayed as gentle protectors, while demons are frequently depicted as malevolent tempters. However, in the...

New Capitalism II: Compositional vs income inequality

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from Global Inequality and More 3.0 in history

Are all class-based societies unequal?

8 Facts About Huey Long, the Kingfish Who Promised Every Man a King

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from TheCollector in history

Political powerhouse Huey Long was a radical democrat who had no qualms about making his opinions known. Rising through political ranks in Louisiana,...

Dublin in 1991: Photographing The Feeling Of A City On The Edge

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from Flashbak in history

“The photo always holds two layers, the concrete and the emotional. You must involve your own experience and perception when decoding the photo, and...

8 of the Most Famous Castles in the Middle East

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from TheCollector in history

Not confined to the medieval history of Europe, massive stone fortifications were also a common sight throughout the Middle East. Many of these...

Various Episodes of Human Life Performed by Monkeys, 1635

2 weeks ago

from Flashbak in history

This small print series is called ‘Verschillende Bedrijven uit het Menselijke Leven Door Apen Voorgesteld’ (Various episodes of human life performed...

Poetry and Power

2 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Art in the Age of Augustus

Tiresias, the Blind Prophet of Greek Mythology

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from TheCollector in history

Tiresias, the blind prophet from Thebes, is one of the most renowned seers in Greek mythology. After being struck blind by one of the gods, Tiresias...

‘Saving’ South Africa’s San Peoples

2 weeks ago

from History Today Feed in history

‘Saving’ South Africa’s San Peoples JamesHoare Fri, 07/25/2025 - 09:36

Constantine the Great’s Forgotten Invasion of Britain

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Constantine the Great is undoubtedly one of the most famous Roman Emperors. He was made emperor while in Roman Britain, fought a war against Emperor...

Let’s Hear It For The Toilet Paper: 25 Vintage Snapshots of People And Toilets

2 weeks ago

from Flashbak in history

Have you been? Do you need to go? We’ve seen Janet Leigh on the toilet in the Psycho bathroom, men of all ages on the pot and admired the bog at New...

Shakespeare’s Lost Years

2 weeks ago

from History Today Feed in history

Shakespeare’s Lost Years JamesHoare Thu, 07/24/2025 - 09:14

Is There a Cure for Male Loneliness? Unpacking the Myths of Masculinity

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Male loneliness runs deeper than just feeling alone. Many men find it difficult to make close connections because they are imprisoned by out-of-date...

New Capitalism in America

2 weeks ago

from Global Inequality and More 3.0 in history

Richest capitalists and richest workers are increasingly the same people

Layer Upon Layer.

2 weeks ago

from Trying to Understand the World in history

It's Empires all the way down.

The Four Crusader States in the Holy Land

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from TheCollector in history

As a site of great significance for three world religions, the Levant has been subject to brutal wars over the centuries. When Pope Urban II launched...

Who Was Hesiod?

2 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Ebook: The Birth of Gods

Stories from WWII Croatia (Ustasha-era)

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

The Independent State of Croatia, founded in 1941, did not have the same impact on Europe’s demographics that Nazi Germany did. Nonetheless, the...

‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’ by Manu S. Pillai review

2 weeks ago

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‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’ by Manu S. Pillai review JamesHoare Wed, 07/23/2025 - 09:08

Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Alexander Gardner is one of the principal photographers responsible for capturing the horrors of the Civil War and the adventure of the expansion into...

The Birth of Gods

2 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Hesiod's Theogony

How the Antigonids Endured and Ruled Macedonia After Alexander

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Following the death of Alexander the Great, his generals fought for control of the various parts of his empire. Despite taking control of the...

Gap Week, July 25, 2025

2 weeks ago

from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry in history

Hey folks! I am on vacation this week, so you’ll have to wait till next week to get the next installment of “Life, Work, Death and the Peasant.”...

Who Was Saint John the Baptist? (Bio, Death, Facts)

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

John the Baptist was more than just a prophet. He was the cousin of Jesus and God tasked him with preparing the way for Jesus. But what did that mean?...

Phenomena of Materialisation : Investigating The Naked Psychic Eva Carrière

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from Flashbak in history

“Miss Eva prepared the heads before every séance, and endeavoured to make them unrecognizable. A clean-shaven face was decorated with a beard. Grey...

Democracy and Tyranny

2 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Plato's Academy Event: This Weekend

No One Knows How Cleopatra Really Died But These Are the Most Compelling Theories

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Cleopatra VII, the last active pharaoh of Egypt, died in August 30 BCE after her kingdom was invaded and conquered by Rome’s first emperor, Octavian....

Hunting Heretics: Inside the Medieval Inquisition

2 weeks ago

from History Today Feed in history

Hunting Heretics: Inside the Medieval Inquisition JamesHoare Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:13

The Symbols and Strange Stories Behind Rembrandt’s Night Watch

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the most analyzed paintings in the history of art. This fascinating artwork has survived many wars,...

What is Freedom?

2 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Lessons from Epictetus, the Stoic-Slave

Calypso, the Nymph Who Held Odysseus Captive

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Calypso was a beautiful nymph who lived alone on the isolated island of Ogygia. Her solitude changed when the shipwrecked hero Odysseus washed ashore....

‘Make the Foreigner Pay’: When Britain Tried Tariffs

2 weeks ago

from History Today Feed in history

‘Make the Foreigner Pay’: When Britain Tried Tariffs JamesHoare Mon, 07/21/2025 - 09:23

Discover the Irish Ogham, the Medieval “Tree Alphabet”

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Ogham, sometimes referred to as Ogam, was the earliest form of Irish writing. Otherwise known as the “tree alphabet” because of its distinctive branch...

My Weekly Reader March 12, 1962

2 weeks ago

from Dreams of Space - Books and Ephemera in history

Happy Moon Day! This is the last of this batch of My Weekly Readers. I hope you haven't gotten too tired of this summer break. In this issue we...

What Is the Celtic Revival? (History, Art, and Impact)

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

The Celtic Revival, which began in 19th-century Ireland, was a resurgence of popular interest in a variety of Celtic and medieval Irish traditions,...

Weekly Wisdom Quiz

2 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Poison and Politics

How the Rivalry of Charles V, Francis I, and Henry VIII Shaped Europe

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

In an age when the exercise of power was largely personal rather than corporate, the machinations of and rivalry between three great monarchs (Charles...

The Life and Extraordinary History of the Chevalier John Taylor: The Eye Surgeon Who Robbed You Blind

2 weeks ago

from Flashbak in history

“The Eye, that most amazing, that stupendous, that comprehending, that incomprehensible, that miraculous Organ, the Eye, is the Proteus of the...

The Draugr (Norse Undead) Who Haunted the Viking World

2 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

The Vikings believed in life after death, but also that people could get caught between life and death. Returning as a revenant usually happened to...

Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part II: Starting at the End

3 weeks ago

from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry in history

This is the second part of our series (I) discussing the basic contours of life – birth, marriage, labor, subsistence, death – of pre-modern peasants...

When Was Homer’s Iliad Written? Unraveling the Controversy

3 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Homer’s Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War. Traditionally, that war has been dated to the late Bronze Age, approximately c. 1200 BCE. However,...

The World's First Female Serial Killer?

3 weeks ago

from Classical Wisdom in history

Ancient Roman True Crime

Was “Bad” King John Really That Bad?

3 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

Among the kings of England there have been eight Henrys, eight Edwards, and six Georges but there has only ever been one John. His successors did not...

Photographing The Black Panthers: All Power To The People (1967 – 1973)

3 weeks ago

from Flashbak in history

“I wanted to show the whole picture of the Black Panther Party. Most of the media focused on the rallies and looked for controversy. I wanted to show...

How Gustave Moreau’s Mystical Paintings Defined the Symbolist Movement

3 weeks ago

from TheCollector in history

The late 19th century was a time of political and social upheaval in France. In response to the changing cultural landscape, a small group of writers...