The Thinker
Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.
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on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForChris: Should the university allow debate about who is a terrorist... You are pointing out that ther…
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForI may need you to explain how: 1) "I’d love to change the rules to how I’d have it instantiated." 2)…
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The Greatest Strike in History
March 30, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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They’re Acting Queer in Cleveland
March 27, 2025
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A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
March 26, 2025
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When did Rodin’s Thinker come out? The Gates of Hell was commissioned in 1880 but the statues that you saw everywhere didn’t start showing up until 1904.
It’s a magnificent statue (we had one in Detroit when I was a kid… might still be there for all I know) and… yeah. It’s been inspiring other artists for forever. (Jump ahead to 0:18.)
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