Book Review‚ Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene The book‚ Summer of My German Soldier‚ is an example of historical fiction‚ set in Arkansas‚ America during World War 2. It tells the story of 12 year old Patty‚ a Jewish girl‚ who shelters a young German soldier who escapes from the camp for German prisoners in her hometown. The story opens with the arrival of the German prisoners of war at the train station. From the first chapters we find out about the daily routine of Patty and her
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Red Scare The Red Scare of 1919 was the first of two major periods in American History when fear of radicalism culminated in the persecution and deportation of Americans thought to be radicals (communists‚ anarchists‚ or socialists). An unprecedented event‚ the Red Scare of 1919 exhibits how popular suppression and fear of radicalism can have disastrous consequences. The causes of the Red Scare are numerous and varied‚ however‚ one of the most important factors that contributed to the scare was
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Mike ****** AP US History 19 August 2011 Summer Reading Book Review: THE RADICAL AND THE REPUBLICAN The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics is a non-fiction novel that was authored in 2007 by James Oakes who possibly was a historian. The novel goes back in time and clearly and accurately involves the most significant dates and events. James Oakes writes this book while narrating in a chronological style. He surprisingly takes
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Emily Tracey Assess the view that the policy of National Prohibition (1919-1933) created more problems than it solved. Prohibition introduced to America in the January of 1919‚ then passed through the Volstead Act in the January of 1920‚ prohibited the consumption of alcohol that contained more than 0.5 per cent‚ unless given by health care professionals as medication. It was believed by some that the banning of alcohol would help to improve the lives of American people. It was hoped that
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Kate (aka Puck) Connolly and Sean Kendrick live on an island famous for The Scorpio Races. Every November people from everywhere gather at Thisby for the event. The Scorpio Races is famous because of the horses that race against each other: they’re capaill uisce‚ dangerous horses that come from the sea. They eat flesh and the race is so brutal that pretty much every year someone dies during it. The capaill uisce are interesting creatures‚ they are drawn to the sea‚ but not everyone understands them
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The year 1919 was the end of the First World War and the conclusion of the Paris Peace settlement. This led to the changes in different countries and in different aspects such as the great loss of lives and property after the First World War. In some countries‚ one-party dictatorship was established and all parties other than the ruling party were banned. In the defeated nations‚ there were territorial losses and huge war debts after the First World War. These changed the political order in different
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Red Badge of Courage Book Review Great novels aren’t just born‚ they’re created by people who put time and effort to create something extraordinary for their audience to experience first hand. Most novels written by authors are easily forgotten by their readers‚ but there are only a handful of novels that will always be passed down from generation to generation. They tell more than a story‚ they tell a moral‚ a significant message that will always be remembered. Novels like In Search of Lost
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down and arranged the material in the first person‚ and Malcolm X edited and approved every chapter. Thus‚ though Haley actually did the writing‚ it is reasonable to consider the work an autobiography. The work is one of the most important nonfiction books of the twentieth century‚ as it offers valuable insight into the mind of a key figure on a core issue of twentieth-century America. In 1965‚ a New York reviewer wrote of Malcolm X‚ “No man has better expressed his people’s trapped anguish.” The autobiography
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Book Review Exercise: In a minimum of 2‚000 words (approximately 8 pages)‚ write an analytical evaluation of Gary Nash’s Race and Revolution. Your review should address the following topics: The book’s major and minor themes The way the author organizes the information The author’s use of historical materials How the book ties into the context of this course’s assigned readings When writing the review keep in mind the following questions: What is the author’s purpose in writing the book
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My plot summary The Red Room is a book written by Nicci French. Nicci French are actually a pair of writers‚ husband and wife who have a flare for writing. It is murder mystery themed book. It is about a young woman psychologist‚ Kit Quinn‚ who does a dangerous job. She is a special psychologist who does not listen to the everyday stress and problem of local people but one who examines the criminal mind. As such she is exposed to a world of major crime scenes‚ interrogations and violent insanity
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