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DVD Review: World War I in Color
World War I, overly optimistically called "the war to end all wars," not only did not succeed in ending all wars, it marked the beginnings of new kinds of warfare, new kinds of tactics, new kinds of...
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DVD Review: Monarchy: The Complete Series
Monarchy: The Complete Series is perhaps a misnomer for the newly released 2004 British documentary. While it is complete in the sense that it includes an additional three and a half hours of material...
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Change was in the air for Fleetwood Mac after two successful blues albums. While slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer would still be listed as a member of the band, his contributions would be minimal....
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The Military Channel has aired some excellent original programming over the years. Shows such as Combat Zone, Battleplan, and Special Ops Mission have all played to an enthusiastic reception among...
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Nine Days in Wales, Part Three
Continued from Part Two Generations of English majors like me have learned of Tintern Abbey through William Wordsworth’s great poem, “Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey.” But where is this...
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The Final Olympic Event: The Global Hunger Summit
This Sunday British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a summit on the global hunger crisis. This meeting, coming at the close of the London Olympics, hopes to draw the media spotlight toward the...
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