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Category: History
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The brave have gone on aheadBut not before having tread upon the toughest groundLending voice to the marginalizedSpeaking truth to those who keep power for the powerfulNever allowing privilegeTo shield the poor from viewNever allowing tragedyTo rule the dayMoving forward in the only way dreamers knowWith conviction, courage, compassionAnd graceWhile forging cooperation with impassioned debateImplicitly…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 7A Princess of Mars & Herland John Carter and Terry O. Nicholson were adventurers with qualities of rugged individualism and pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. Whether leaving a trail of bodies across the surface of Mars, or routing out a lost…
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World – Coursera Assignment 3Dracula The fear of “the other,” or a mistrust of people, places, and customs of a foreign nature, is a thread that runs throughout “Dracula.” In the 19th century, a woman or man deemed to possess a questionable physiognomy would have had…
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…is a girl’s best friend. Just a word of advice from one Bellinghamster to another.
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Read play. Then watch movie.
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"Born Free and Equal: The Story of Loyal Japanese-Americans at Manzanar Relocation Center, Inyo County, California" by Ansel Adams
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I am an ardent student of history, and have a particular passion for Civil War stories. On a musical note, I’m a fan of Kate Bush. I can’t even begin to tell you how very squee-worthy this clip is. Watch, listen, and you will understand: http://www.history.com/flash/VideoPlayer.swf?vid=14673911201
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