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Yearly Archives: 2014

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  • 27 Aug 2014

    Famous Faces of World War I

    Explore some figures from the battlefields of the Great War, from the Red Baron and Mata Hari to the Harlem Hell Fighters.

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  • 26 Aug 2014
    Brian Jeffrey Maxson

    The Humanist Remains of Florence

    Brian Jeffrey Maxson, the author of The Humanist World of Renaissance Florence, explores the beauty of language and the power of eloquence in Renaissance Italy.

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  • 25 Aug 2014

    Into the Intro: The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the First World War

    World War I had a decisive cultural impact around the globe. Part of its legacy is preserved in post-war literature: this excerpt from The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the First World War reveals how the Great War shaped a new class of writers and their work.

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  • 22 Aug 2014

    The Unknown Leo Strauss

    In this interview, Robert Howse, the author of Leo Strauss: Man of Peace, offers a new interpretation of the neoconservative icon. His book will be out this September.

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  • 21 Aug 2014
    Scott J. Shackelford

    Exploring the Meaning of “Cyber Peace”

    With online privacy facing grave threats, Scott J. Shackelford, the author of Managing Cyber Attacks in International Law, Business, and Relations, takes readers inside the complex world of cybersecurity law.

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  • 20 Aug 2014
    David Woodward

    America the Unready

    David Woodward, the author of The American Army and the First World War, explains why the United States was so late to participate in the Great War and why the war was one of the most devastating the U.S. army ever faced.

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  • 19 Aug 2014
    Ian Morison

    The Late Summer Sky

    If you've been enjoying this amazing month in astronomy—from the Super Moon to the Perseid Meteor Shower—Ian Morison has some more tips for you. The author of An Amateur's Guide to Observing and Imaging the Heavens offers advice on what to look for in the summer sky.

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  • 18 Aug 2014

    Into the Intro: The American Army and the First World War

    The American Army, though late to the battlefield, was a key to Allied victory in the Great War. In The American Army and the First World War, David Woodward explores how a modern US Army was formed and how the Doughboys shaped the outcome of the war.

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