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Three major turning points of World War II: Midway, Britain, and Stalingrad

There were many significant turning points in World War II, within which, had they not happened as they did, the outcome of World War itself could, arguably, have been much different

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Enlightenment philosophy and the pursuit of universal truth

What makes the 18th century such a vast plethora of diverse opinions, creations and philosophies is the fact that the world was changing in a variety of ways. The Industrial Revolution and rationalism were having profound effects upon previously held religious and esthetic ideals.

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Courtly love and Guillaume de Machaut's medieval lyrics

Western ideas about romantic love came in large part from the classical Greek and Roman past. However, they were also filtered through the very different culture of the European Middle Ages. One can trace the concepts that dominated Western thinking until recently to the mid-12th Century.

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Transformation and displacement in Naipaul's Enigma of Arrival

Naipaul's novel Enigma of Arrival depicts both deeply personal and collective changes. Naipaul describes the processes of transformation that individuals and societies undergo, focusing especially on issues related to human isolation, immigration, and industrialization.

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The Louvre's virtual tour: technologies and multimedia design

The Louvre Museum in Paris maintains a graphically-intense website at http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en.Like most major museums, the Louvre has created a sophisticated virtual tour of its property.

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Masks and farce in Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest

Is the Importance of Being Earnest a serious examination of the idea that people wear masks and have multiple identities, or is it just a farce with no serious content?

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Women labor activists in Depression-era Detroit and beyond

United States historian Arthur Schlesinger stated that historians' silence about women made it seem that half of the American population had not had any impact on the country's history.

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Colonialism and transformation in Naipaul and Achebe's novels

V.S. Naipaul's Enigma of Arrival and Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart both show how colonialism affects individuals as well as whole societies.

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A refugee pharmacist's interrupted education and perseverance

I've had a life tougher than most. A woman born and raised in Afghanistan, I have been a refuge more than once. In pre-Taliban Afghanistan, I eagerly finished high school with a clear and decisive career objective: to become a pharmacist.

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Musical innovations in the Renaissance and Baroque periods

The music associated with the Renaissance Period, beginning circa 1450 and ending about 1600, brought about a number of significant changes as compared to its predecessor, being the Medieval Period.

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