Discusses the novel, "The Yearling", including the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Baskin, the book's history and impact, its plot, characters, and literary criticism.
An introduction to Robert Cormier's book, "I am the Cheese, " discussing the author's life, the impact of the book, plot, cast of characters, and literary criticism.
Rap music has been a hotbed of controversy since it erupted onto the music scene in the late 1970s. Hated by some and loved by many, rap had to fight to even be considered legitimate music. Once it was, the violence, prejudice, and sexism some listeners believed were in its lyrics became significant issues in both the political arena and society ...
Espionage came of age in the Cold War as it evolved to meet the changing needs of the two superpowers. This is a discussion of the CIA and the KGB, the human and technical intelligence collection of these organizations, the trade they taught, the covert actions they mounted, and their efforts at counter espionage.
Throughout the Cold War, the United States became "entangled" in the affairs of other nations in an attempt to meet its own foreign policy goal of stopping the spread of Communism. This is a discussion of the US's Cold War role in Berlin, Korea, Egypt, Cuba, Vietnam, Angola, Nicaragua and Iran.
Since September 11th, the FBI and the CIA have used cutting edge technology and covert surveillance to stop terrorists before they strike. Employing techniques like listening to chatter, monitoring Internet activity, wire tapping, and tracing money laundering, the intelligence community has worked to close in on the terrorists in our midst.
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