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In the film "Knute Rockne, All American", 194077

US HIstory: President Ronald Reagan (1981 - 1988)

by Patty Inglish, MS

The Christian Science Monitor summed up the Reagan Presidency in the following words in 1997: Ronald Reagan's legacy was a fascinating mixture: lower inflation and higher deficits...reduced economic...and expanded social regulation... published 7 months ago

6 comments    politics america peace

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Mortgage Rates Predictions - The Canary Is Dead! Warning Of A Deadly Threat To US Economic And Military Supremacy.

by Inspirepub

Mortgage rates predictions seem an unlikely thing to cause great concern. Sure, mortgage rates predictions are currently pointing upward, and mortgage rates themselves would undoubtedly be higher than they are... published 2 months ago

18 comments    education finance politics

This map shows how the USA and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies formed opposing blocs of power during the Cold War. Europe was split between the communist allies of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe and the non-communist allies. 78

The Cold War - an overview

by MM Del Rosario

The Cold War is the name given to the period from 1945 to 1990 when a high level distrust existed between the USA and the USSR. A conflict of opposing ideologies - capitalism and communism. The Cold War was... published 7 months ago

0 comments    education politics history

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Beijing Olympics- What you need to know

by ASHWINSPGA

The 2008 Olympics is here and its held in Beijing. Traditional superpowers have already started to blaze up the medal tally with medals after medals every day. Here is a bit about these superpowers which you... published 2 months ago

2 comments    sports games history

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Bluffing Hot Rod, Or How I Became Interested In Race Relations

by lyubansk

by Mikhail Lyubansky (2006) “Yo man. Let me get this straight. You teach five hours a week and they pay you 50 G’s?” It wasn’t a rhetorical question. Calvin, who as far I know answers only to... published 3 months ago

0 comments    education career psychology

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Is space exploration carried out for political rather than scientific purposes?

by hafsa naim

Space exploration began in the late 1950s, as a quest for ultimate power. However, though the reasons for space exploration have now changed, the benefits of this previous race for superiority far out weigh... published 3 months ago

5 comments    technology politics history

History alive in Lithuania, a country buzzing with new freedom.58

Lithuania Change of scene

by adyesha

Suddenly in 1991, when the Berlin wall fell and the Iron Curtain parted, for the curious traveller all the roads less travelled were finally open. It's precisely what makes a visit to Lithuania so rewarding.... published 7 months ago

0 comments    money life travel

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ALEXANDER SOLZYHENITSYN !

by MALACHI 13

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, a great figure of the 20th century, is dead at the age of 89. How does one adequately honor the man? It’s impossible to capture in one column what Solzhenitsyn meant, experienced,... published 2 months ago

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The Kremlin

by Konstantin

The Kremlin is the symbol of first Russian and later Soviet power and authority. Its crenellated red brick walls and 20 towers were built at the end of the 15th century, when a host of Italian builders arrived... published 2 years ago

1 comment    entertainment travel arts

Third transport ring. April 2004. Moscow.56

Moscow

by Konstantin

Moscow Moscow is the capital of Russia. It was founded more than eight centuries ago (in 1147) by Yuri Dolgoruki. There is a monument to him in Moscow. In September 1947 the Soviet people celebrated the eight... published 2 years ago

2 comments    travel russia capital

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