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 | | Ataturk: 70th Anniversary of His Death | | by Lucas Dié, Nov 11, 2008 | | Today the death of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is commemorated by the Turkish nation. Ataturk was one of the most forward thinking politicians this world has seen. | | Comments(4) Liked It: 10 |
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 | | Monticello Seen From the Other Side | | by Lucas Dié, Nov 10, 2008 | | Just in time for this historic moment when the first Afro-American President will enter the White House, Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses Of Monticello: An American Family is published by Norton. It’s quite a different story about the second family of a historic President. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 18 |
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 | | Edgar Allan Poe | | by Ebey Soman, Nov 9, 2008 | | Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 3 |
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 | | Revolution | | by RJ Bonine, Nov 8, 2008 | | Contemplating the evils of Revolution in Landmark Thucydides. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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