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82Ten Great Symphonies
Review of the some of the most famous symphonies ever written. Symphonies from Haydn to Shostakovich are discussed in this article
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74Roman Literature: What Does It Say About Rome?
Did the ancient Romans fit more within the uplifting, heroic tone and emphasis put forth by authors like Virgil in epic poems like the Aeneid, or did the culture have more in common with the Rome we see in satires and farces like the Apocolocyntosis and Satyricon?
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74History Files: The Gunfight At the OK Corral: Tombstone AZ October 26, 1881
On October 26, 1881 in the town of Tombstone Arizona. Perhaps one of the most iconic events of the Wild West took place. The Gunfight at the OK Coral. But the gight didn't really take place at the Coral but at an empty lot a few blocks away. Myth or reality it is a story made heroic by the West itself.
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75Songs About Our Men
I made a hub tributing women and now am going to tribute the men here too. So listen to the videos and be proud that you are a man of this world. I think when I say that you all do a great job here, I think I speak for everyone else here as well. ...
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71An Analysis of The Aeneid
Ancient literature plays a significant role in bridging cultures and perpetuating integral ideas. Recorded art has always been an account on how a particular society thinks and lives generally. For...
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75The OK Corral - What Really Happened
1800's carriage being driven in Tombstone, Arizona Territory Actual sign posted at a store front in Tombstone. They had a sense of humor back then too. Sign for the OK Corral entrance Actual spot of the...
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79Nothing So Sacred As Honour: The Real Wyatt Earp
When American authors spin tales of the Wild West, they are full to the brim with legendary heroes: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Buffalo Bill, and Calamity Jane to name a few. One of the most famous men of the old west was branded into history by the Gunfight at the O.K. corral: Wyatt Earp. Who was Wyatt Earp?
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76History of the 'Road Trip Narrative' and Famous Road Trip Movies
A short history and review of the 'road trip' concept in narratives and films. A breif review of the 'road trip' stories as they were in Homer and Virgil's time, and as they are used in the films of our day.
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72Best BBQ Barbecue Food Restaurants Manhattan
Manhattan is not the typical place you think of for best bbq food, however the island does have a few good places that anyone with a hankering for some ole fashion ribs and other tasty bbq food will enjoy.
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82Humor in Dante's INFERNO: The Gargoyle Cantos
Written in the early fourteenth century, Dante's allegory was called "Comedy" until the mid sixteenth century when it began being called the "Divine Comedy." Dante was not writing a funny book. He called it "Comedy" because the story began...
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