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81The Old Man and the Sea
by Patty Inglish, MS
The "Old Man and the Sea" was written in the Cuba of 1951 during the Cold War. It was the last major successful written work accomplished by Ernest Hemingway, after a decade of negative criticism of his books. After a long decade of work he was, at last, successful again. published 9 months ago
85The Guano Islands Act of 1856 - Congress's Bird Poop Law
by Chuck
If you take a close look at a map of the Pacific Ocean you will notice that, next to the names of many isolated islands, the name United States or the initials U.S. appear in parenthesis next to the names of... published 2 years ago
81Analysis of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller
by Patty Inglish, MS
Based on a screenplay by Arthur Miller from his 1953 play and 1967 film, this 1996 adaptation by Miller's son Bob focuses on the power of manipulation and of choosing who lives or dies... published 9 months ago
68Marco Polo, If You Can - Book Review
by Chuck
The late William F. Buckley Jr. (1925 - 2008) is well known as a leading figure, one could even say the father of, the revival of the Conservative movement in the United States following its near extinction... published 2 months ago
74US History - The Nixon Years: 1969 - 1974
by Patty Inglish, MS
The Apollo 11 Mission permitted two US astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, to walk on the moon in a global first. With that, the Space Race had been won under President Richard M. Nixon... published 8 months ago
82US History: John F. Kennedy and the Marilyn Monroe Murder
by Patty Inglish, MS
Cape Canaveral is in decay. 1960 - 1963 presents some of the most turbulent years in the world. Certain government sources stated that they would not release the true and complete details of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's demise to the general public until all alive that day were dead. Then Marilyn Monroe was murdered, according to the evidence. Later followed by deaths of RFK and Martin Luther King. Jr. and the disppearance of Jimmy Hoffa. published 10 months ago
85US History: COLD WAR INTRIGUE 1950 - 1960
by Patty Inglish, MS
The Cold War began as World War II ended and continued unti the fall of the Berlin Wall in1989 and the collapse of the USSR, around 1990 - 1991. The Cold War involved spies and counterspies, new technology... published 9 months ago
71Books and Witch Hunts
by Patty Inglish, MS
A town is dying in Massachusets from slavery, stereotypes and secrets... published 11 months ago
78Russia,Georgia,South Ossetia and Oil
by robie2
There is something especially unsettling about the war I am now watching unfold in Georgia on my TV screen here in America. Bombs, burning buildings, tanks, wounded children, soldiers in the streets. It... published 3 months ago
66The Policies of John Foster Dulles
by Keviin
The early 1950s were an extraordinary time in American history. President Dwight D. Eisenhower presided over what at the time was the largest economic boom in history. The early 1950s was also a period of... published 17 months ago
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