He is sent to Warwickshire, England due to the murder of a popular military officer. ... Before the war, "most well-bred girls tried their hands at water colors or music - it was rather expected of them" (Pg. 185). ... Post cards were an immensely popular form of communication. ... Most war songs were not composed by professional musicians, but created by soldiers. A Victorian ballad, called "The Proper English Gentlemen" had been popular enough in the trenches during the war. ...

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On average, he produced 10 covers per year for the popular magazine. Norman Rockwell would do most of is illustrations using charcoal. ... [Schau] Some of Norman Rockwell's post covers became very popular. ... The "Dr. and Doll" is one of the most recognizable of all his paintings. ... The main reason his paintings made him popular was because he made people smile, laugh, and have fun....

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Market research showed that the heaviest TV watchers were the most likely to become active do-it-yourselfers and amateur artists. ... In fact, since most American men rarely used their new tools, the possession of a "fetishistic tool" often served as the object of the hobby (57). ... Painting became one of the most popular hobbies of the 1950s, with the new paint-by-number sets for adults at the center of a "national mania," selling $10 million worth in the first two years. ... Clearly, most Americans did not have the same problems with filling in a numbered space and calling it art as did ...

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Animal Farm, George Orwell's most popular book, is a fictional story based on the 1940's rise of Communism in the Soviet Union, a.k.a. ... Looking even deeper into the book, each battle can also be compared with Soviet battles, in which most of the battles were similar to those in World War II. ... This book is Orwell's most popular book, and rightfully so, as it shows how communism will never work because there is no such thing as equality, and there can never be a successful totalitarian style government. ...

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The cold war also saw a revelation in tanks as the most developed main battle tanks with harder shelters and a greater range in shooting power were invented. ... During the Roman Empire the most popular dish would have been pottage which was a mixture of a variety of vegetables and some meat as well as that it was either eaten with rice or cooked with risotto to eat as a scrumptious dish with bread (it wouldn't actually taste very good in that time period compared to what we could make these days however it would be edible but a bit bland). It would have been a delicacy to eat as most peo...

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Grappelli, Stephane Grappelli, Stephane (1908-1997), French violinist, one of the few musicians to adapt the violin successfully to jazz. Grappelli was born in Paris. He studied classical music at the Paris Conservatoire, but after hearing American improvisational jazz recordings, h...

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After the horrors experienced in the First World War, isolationism had become popular, as no one wanted to repeat the same disastrous circumstances that claimed millions of lives. ... The soulful tunes of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra were beloved household hits, and though the Television had yet to come into use, radio was still extremely popular. ... By almost the middle of the 20th century, American expansionism that had been so popular in the early part of the century had waned to a standstill. ... Most clearly, it is a prime example of how history repeats itself, and, if one heeds the war...

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Wars over borders and ancient structures have been fought for centuries, and are one of the oldest and most popular issues for conflict. ... Though not as popular as land or religion, it is still a top reason for enticing a war. ... To most, money is power and power is control. ... In most cases, especially in the Middle East, there is a lot of innocent killing for revenge. ...

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Raymond Kroc became one of the most influential businessmen ever. ... After visiting his most popular customers Richard and Maurice McDonald and witnessing the success of their restaurant, Kroc encouraged the McDonald brothers to take their business internationally. ... The young generation of the era was probably the most to benefit from the situation. ... Guadalupe De La Cruz, a student who commented on Elvis Presley's influence on America, wrote that: Elvis illustrated the culture of the 1950's by changing the face of popular music forever His unusual style, that included sexy m...

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Nostalgic writings were popular and authors wrote about the fading away of rural life in Canada. ... In the 1920's football, lacrosse, baseball, track an field, and hockey, were all very popular spectator sports. The Young Women's Christian Group (YWCA) encouraged women into playing sports as women's sports became more popular. The most successful team in competitive basketball was the Edmonton Grad's women's team, "w[inning] an astounding 502 out of 522 games, as well as winning four Olympic gold medals. ... Throughout the 1920's people fought for better wages, ...

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Steck 11th grade 24, February 2003 The Television One of the most life changing inventions of the Twentieth century was the television. ... During the fifties most Americans had a television at their home. ... Actually during the 50s the bookshops were quite popular. ... Instead, literature brought Americans new worlds and many science fiction stories that motivated Americans to read more, and with the actual possibility of space travel science fiction became very popular Literature was able to give the public everything that television did not. ...

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This popular political belief permeated throughout Nazi propaganda. ... A popular societal belief in Germany was that Jews were especially responsible for Germany's loss in the war because the Jewish community had certain members who profited during the Great War. ... The popular assertion that German Jews did not do their part in the war was invalidated by a census taken of the German military forces. ... Most of the German population went on believing that the Jews of Germany were not doing their part for the War effort. ...

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English is taught in most schools, there are many American franchises such as McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Wal-Mart and Seven-Eleven, and there is even a television channel that is dedicated to American programming. ... Since it is impossible to list all the sites here, I will only include the most popular spots. When most people hear of Korea, the first thing that comes to mind is the Korean War. ... The most popular marketplaces are Insadong, Namdaemun, Itaewon and Yongsan El...

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But these intense rivalries didn't just go on in the type of government that should be used or in who could develop the most advanced and most powerful nuclear weapon of the time. ... Most of these people were intellectuals (writers and academics), government officials, political figures, teachers, college professors, and entertainers. ... Most of these fears were portrayed in science-fiction movies, like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Thing, Invaders from Mars, and The Blob. ... Rock and roll was the most popular style of music at the time and there were some songs that weren't...

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The British Matilda also had a 78mm armor plate and could stand most heavy fire. ... Tanks ruled most all the land fighting, but the seas were a different story. ... The most popular, and probably most used ship and carried was called the LSD by ally forces, and many names by other Axis countries, but was generally the same model. ... The most popular model was the LVT, which could hold up to 70 infantry, and these infantry could use this tank as armor, to shield oncoming fire. ... Bombers were the most popular for quick damage. ...

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- North Korea has one of the world's most primitive levels of mental disorder treatment - Mentally ill patients are called "Number 49 subject" - Not many people survive in mental hospitals - Psychiatry is the least popular concentration among medical students In South Korea, Seoul National Mental Institution's reconstruction and relocation plan has been an issue of contentious debate amongst the community residents since 1995. ... It is not easy for someone to get a new job with a record of mental hospital treatment, since most of the employers shun employing 'Number...

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By the turn of the decade, most Americans believed that the Soviet Union were invincible in space and this in turn led to the popular belief that the Soviets were superior in terms of missiles and rockets. ...

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World War One is not often seen to most people as a battle between democracy and autocracy. ... Mussolini and the Fascists Of all the popular movements in Europe's changing political mesh one figure stands out in one country in particular, Benito Mussolini. ... So, the question is now, how could this one man and his political party (the Fascists) become so unbelievably popular within Italy in a post World War One era? ... This is important because it relays the message again the appearing to be what the people want is a critical factor in popular opinion and accomplishing goals. ... In c...

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After publishing these papers, Albert Einstein became the most famous scientist in the world (Freeman 3). ... Einstein never accepted or understood his fame and that he was the most popular scientist in the world. ... When he was 11 he discovered a book called Bernstein's Popular Book on Natural Science and he was fascinated with this book and began to start to absorb books (Freeman 18). ... "I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help humanity forward over in the hands of the most devoted worker in this cause- (Einstein 12). ...

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Only 20 years later Hitler of Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and began one of the bloodiest and most costly wars ever. ... By 1933, the Germany Parliament had been dissolved, Hitler had been made the president and chancellor of Germany, and the Nazis were by far the most popular political party in Germany. ... Today the UN plays a vital role in most world affairs. ...

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This led to the rapid expansion of a largely unsophisticated literary public, the rise of the popular press, and the mass production of 'popular' literature for a semi-literate 'lowbrow' readership. ... The twentieth century has seen more and more of this broadening of artistic trends, extending into the other cultural forms of radio, television, cinema and popular music. ... However, this tendency has been balanced by other writers who have made use of popular forms in order to communicate with a wider audience. A tension in writing between the popular and the esoteric,...

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The cartoon Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards was very popular among the younger generations both originated from the Japanese. ... Further on popular culture, Japanese Anime and Manga have gained such widespread global attention, including Canada, to the extent that there are conventions held all over the world where fans dress up and socialize. ... Japan has managed to effectively share its most appealing elements with the outside world and continues to do so on a consistent and progressive basis. ... The embassy continues to play a significant role in continuously encouraging all of the afor...

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To most of us, however, pearls were a reminder of the middle class we were all running from. ... There she is again and again in a classic three-strand necklace "that most middle class of monarchs, Queen Elizabeth. ... An excerpt of "Icons of Popular Fashion,"" Icons of America. 1977. ... Dress and Popular Culture. 1991. ... Dress and Popular Culture. 1991. ...

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Steinbeck lived in the time in which the German Nazi party gained huge popularity in parliament and Hitler was extremely popular and had gained massive power. ... People realized, after reading his writings, how talented of a writer he was and he had a popular style of literature (Green). ... Steinbeck is known most famously as a realistic fiction writer in most of his books. He's known most for his writing about families and relating it to problems he's faced in his life and has lived through. ... Steinbeck had a way of appealing to most with his writings. ...

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Not a popular child, Billy was a gangly, uncomfortable, outcast of a teenager. ... While most humans would likely be scared or enraged at the thought of being held captive by aliens, Billy is continually comforted and re-assured by the fact that the aliens truly valued having him there. ...

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