"1066: The Year of Conquest": A Review of the Book By David Howarth
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A 5 page review of the Book by David Howarth on the Norman Conquest. Outlines the content of the book pointing out both strengths and weaknesses. Concludes that, although extremely concise, David Howarth's "1066: The Year of the Conquest", is perhaps one of the best books about this period in history ever written. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Age of Conflict" by Leslie Derfler: Chapter 5
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A 5 page paper which examines the different theories and discussions in the works found in Chapter 5 of Leslie Derfler's "Age of Conflict." This chapter deals with historical perceptions concerning the Nazis. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAderflr.rtf

"All Quiet on the Western Front" and "Journey Into the Whirlwind"
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A 6 page paper which compares the transformation of individuals in times of change as seen in the books "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque and "Journey Into the Whirlwind" by Eugenia Ginzburg. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAquws.rtf

"Behind The Urals" By John Scott
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4 pages in length. Leaving America for the very same reason others seek out its open-armed borders, John Scott removed himself from the comfort and safety of the United States and sought to find what he thought would be a more suitable life for himself. Little did he know when he chose Russia – more particularly Magnitogorsk in the Ural Mountains – that he had literally thrust himself into a time warp of how America had been tens of decades ago prior to any union implementation or basic humane approach to the value of life. What Scott ultimately gained throughout his journey to find himself outside the protected perimeters of the United States was a wakeup call that completely reversed his opinion about how "sadly dislocated" (p. 3) America had become and unappealing to a university graduate with "young energy and enthusiasm" (p. 3) during the Depression. No additional sources cited.
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"Ending the Cold War" by Herrmann and Lebow
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This 3 page paper discusses the book "Ending the Cold War" by Herrmann and Lebow, and argues that credit for ending this decades-long standoff goes to Mikhail Gorbachev. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVEndCld.rtf

"From Dawn to Decadence" by Jacques Barzun
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A 13 page paper which presents reactions to different portions of Jacques Barzun's "From Dawn to Decadence." No additional sources cited.
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"From Diggers to Dongas: The Land in English Radicalism, 1649-2000"
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A 6 page consideration of the varied ideologies concerning land ownership and control in England. The contention is presented that land was a central idea to English radicalism from the seventeenth century to the present. While the specifics of the ideology of how land should be controlled and managed varied overtime, there was a consistent belief that the masses should control the land. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPengLnd.rtf

"Life in the Third Reich" by Richard Bessel
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A 7 page review of Richard Bessel's work "Life in the Third Reich." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RA3rdrc.rtf

"Martyred Village" by Sarah Farmer
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A 5 page paper which reviews the book "Martyred Village: Commemorating the 1944 Massacre at Oradour-Sur-Glane" by Sarah Farmer. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAglane.rtf