Posted by Matt in June 17th, 2008 |
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Egypt,
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Historical Context,
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As full of fun facts as the Pew Report is, however, it has a fairly limited scope. Lots of numbers and percentages are bandied about but with very little historical context or explanation. Why, for example, do Russians prefer powerful leaders over straight-up democracies? Why do Tanzanians like President Bush so much? Oh, and why [...]
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Posted by Matt in April 28th, 2008 |
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Europe,
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Color Photographs,
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France,
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German Occupation,
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Historical Context,
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An exhibition in Paris of color photographs of life under the German occupation has caused such a furore that it was nearly cancelled. The photographs, which were taken by an employee of a Nazi propaganda magazine, are now to be shown with new captions explaining their historical context. more…
Uproar over WWII Exhibition: Occupied Paris Shown [...]
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