'Literary life' presentation slideshows

Songs of Ancient Heroes: An Introduction to the Anglo-Saxons

Songs of Ancient Heroes: An Introduction to the Anglo-Saxons. Anglo-Saxons 449-1066 . The History of England: A History of Invasions. Britain and Ireland were first settled in Mesolithic times (before 4000 B.C.). Prehistoric Britain. The United Kingdom today. Prehistoric Britain.

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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties. 1919-1929. I. The Shaky Postwar Economy. people have money to spend too many dollars and too few goods leads to inflation (prices go up) In two years, prices doubled Workers wanted to be paid more 3,600 strikes in 1919

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The Dawn of Theatre Part 1 (Primitive Societies & the Ancient Greeks)

The Dawn of Theatre Part 1 (Primitive Societies & the Ancient Greeks). Theatre of Primitive Societies. Dance ceremonies (initiation, war, story, religious) Tribal traditions Religious dances performed by shamans in front of temples Believed to drive away evil spirits

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Gary Snyder (1930- )

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Samuel Johnson 1709-1783

Samuel Johnson 1709-1783. The Age of Johnson: A style of balance, simple elegance and great symmetry. Childhood. Born to older parents, sickly, too weak to cry Nursed by a wet-nurse Contracted a tubercular infection called scrofula Taken to Queen Anne Early school and gingerbread. Youth.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Michael Shaara & The Killer Angels

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