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Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
An accomplished poet and the author of one of the best novels of the nineteenth century, Emily Brontë’s life and legacy have invited both speculation and celebration.
4h • Catherine Dent, in European History
1968 us american history
1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
Learn about eight events that characterize what is arguably the most tumultuous year in American history: 1968.
8h • Madison Whipple, in American History
audrey flack facts
Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
12h • Anastasiia S. Kirpalov, in Artists
carl jung and sigmund freud
How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
14h • Maysara Kamal, in Answers
sybil ludington
Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
18h • Madison Whipple, in American History
largest cities medieval world
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
1d • Madison Whipple, in History

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homosexuality nazi germany
A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
1d • Ryan Stalker, in European History
Mayday history and significance
What Is the History and Significance of Mayday?
1d • Rosie Lesso, in Answers
radclyffe hall trial well of loneliness
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
1d • Catherine Dent, in European History
history of keep calm and carry on
From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
1d • Rosie Lesso, in Answers
is-calligraphy-art
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
1d • Anastasiia S. Kirpalov, in Art
jack the ripper victims
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
2d • Kassandre Dwyer, in European History
women artists dutch golden age
6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
2d • Tyla Jade Whiteley, in Artists
non aligned states cold war
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
2d • Tsira Shvangiradze, in History
who was origen of alexandria theologian
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
2d • Ryan Watson, in Answers
philosophers physical exercise
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
2d • Igor Zanetti, in Philosophy
san agustin colombia lost culture
Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
3d • Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in Ancient History
ragnarok prophesy norse apocalypse
Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
3d • Jessica Suess, in Mythology
guggenheim museum iconic art institution
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
3d • Anastasiia S. Kirpalov, in Art
most notorious nuremberg trial defendants
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
3d • Matt Whittaker, in Answers
anxiety-soren-kierkegaard
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
3d • Andres Felipe Barrero, in Philosophy
non alignment cold war foreign policy
Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
4d • Tsira Shvangiradze, in History
ufo art history
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
4d • Hannah Lane, in Art
picasso-ussr-exhibition-iron-curtain
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
4d • Tsira Shvangiradze, in Art
alexander the great burial site
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
4d • Vedran Bileta, in Ancient History
death bible contradictory views
Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
4d • Eben De Jager, in Religion
joseph a miller interview figurative art
Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
5d • Phil Jones, in Art
strange laws world
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
5d • Marc Barabas, in Stories
books removed from the bible
Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
5d • Ryan Watson, in Answers
fenrir norse mythology
Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
5d • Jessica Suess, in Mythology
history of keep calm and carry on

From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’

1d • Rosie Lesso, in Answers
is-calligraphy-art

Is Calligraphy Considered Art?

1d • Anastasiia S. Kirpalov, in Art
jack the ripper victims

5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims

2d • Kassandre Dwyer, in European History
women artists dutch golden age

6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know

2d • Tyla Jade Whiteley, in Artists
non aligned states cold war

4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War

2d • Tsira Shvangiradze, in History
who was origen of alexandria theologian

Who Was Origen of Alexandria?

2d • Ryan Watson, in Answers
philosophers physical exercise

What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise

2d • Igor Zanetti, in Philosophy
san agustin colombia lost culture

Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia

3d • Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in Ancient History
ragnarok prophesy norse apocalypse

Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?

3d • Jessica Suess, in Mythology
guggenheim museum iconic art institution

How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?

3d • Anastasiia S. Kirpalov, in Art
most notorious nuremberg trial defendants

Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?

3d • Matt Whittaker, in Answers
anxiety-soren-kierkegaard

What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?

3d • Andres Felipe Barrero, in Philosophy
non alignment cold war foreign policy

Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?

4d • Tsira Shvangiradze, in History
ufo art history

UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?

4d • Hannah Lane, in Art
picasso-ussr-exhibition-iron-curtain

When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition

4d • Tsira Shvangiradze, in Art
alexander the great burial site

Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?

4d • Vedran Bileta, in Ancient History
death bible contradictory views

Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views

4d • Eben De Jager, in Religion
joseph a miller interview figurative art

Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art

5d • Phil Jones, in Art
strange laws world

10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World

5d • Marc Barabas, in Stories
books removed from the bible

Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?

5d • Ryan Watson, in Answers
fenrir norse mythology

Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?

5d • Jessica Suess, in Mythology
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