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Benito Mussolini
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Mussolini began as a socialist. But the First World War transformed him. He became a leader of disgruntled veterans and a champion of military discipline.
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Epicurus and Lucretius
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Secularism has its roots in the world of the Greeks. The arrival of philosophy in Athens was accompanied by a deep skepticism concerning the Greek gods and Greek mythology.
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Samuel Beckett
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Poet, novelist and playwright Beckett embodied a radical response to the outrageous events of two world wars.
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Suez Campaign (1956)
by Sherwin T. Wine
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When did the British and French Empires die? It was in the failed Suez Campaign against Nasser in Egypt that the British and the French, aided by the Israelis, were humilated by the Americans....
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The Universe
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Evolution begins with the beginning of the universe. The evolution of matter and energy Into atoms and molecules had to precede the evolution of DNA into cells....
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Euripides
by Sherwin T. Wine
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The greatest century of Greek culture was the fifth century B.C. It is the century of the Persian Wars and the amazing victory of the Greeks over a formidable empire.
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Karl Marx
by Sherwin T. Wine
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When Marx died, his disciples were few in numbers. But within ten years his followers were numerous. And within 20 years they constituted millions.
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Christopher Marlowe
by Sherwin T. Wine
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In the world of Shakespeare was friend and competitor Christopher Marlow. Eldest son of a Canterbury shoemaker, Marlowe became famous as a translator and playwright.
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Anton Chekhov
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Chekhov was the son of a liberated Russian serf who mirrored in his writing the world of the rising bourgeoisie in pre-revolutionary Russia. The times were tumultuous and the political issues were...
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Emergence of Christianity
by Sherwin T. Wine
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The controversy over the message of Jesus cannot be separated from the history of the early Church.
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Mao Zedong
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Still revered in Communist China, Mao was the most powerful ‘emperor’ that China ever knew.
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The Trojan War
by Sherwin T. Wine
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For many years it was thought that Troy was an insignificant place that never had a chance against the Greek warriors who laid siege and overwhelmed the city.
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Moliere
by Sherwin T. Wine
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France under Louis XIV reached the peak of its power. Its culture bridged the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Moliére was the son of a successful upholsterer who became...
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Cuba
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Over the last 47 years, Cuba, with its small population of 11 million, has managed to defy the power of the United States and to provide revolutionary inspiration to millions of poor people and intel
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Triumph of Science
by Sherwin T. Wine
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The 19th Century featured an explosion of scientific thinking and scientific exploration.
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Spinoza: Religion and Politics
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Baruch Spinoza is considered by some to be the first modern thinker. Explore his story and his crucial work on personal and political philosophy.
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Pilgrims and Puritans (1620)
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Shortly after the creation of Virginia, another group of settlers made their way to the place English cod fisherman called New England.
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Vladimir Lenin
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Ulyanov was his real name. Lenin was his revolutionary name. His body still lies embalmed for public view in Red Square.
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Voltaire and Hume
by Sherwin T. Wine
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The triumph of Christianity in the Western world drove secularism into the underground. The penalty for uttering secular sentiments was death.
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Anglicans and Episcopalians
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Because of the British Empire, the Church of England turned into a world communion. Millions of English settlers and native converts created an Anglican presence in many lands.
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Royal Courts of Europe
by Sherwin T. Wine
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When Mozart was born, Europe was dominated by wealthy and powerful monarchies, with their kings and aristocrats. What we call 'Classical Music' emerged in the royal courts of these kingdoms.
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Remaking the Northeast
by Sherwin T. Wine
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America began on the shores of the Atlantic. New York, Boston and Philadelphia were the great cities after the Revolution.
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