World History
THE HAPPINESS OF STILL LIFEWorld History Europe Art History Short Films Directed by Women
After the Napoleonic wars and the revolutionary fervor of the late 18th century,
Europeans were eager to retreat from the tumultuous arena of history to the uneventful
calm of private life.
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MARIO VARGAS LLOSA: THE NOVELIST WHO WOULD BE PRESIDENTWorld History Spanish Language Political Science Literature Latin-American Studies
Profiles the life and work of one of the world's greatest contemporary novelists, who in
1990 campaigned unsuccessfully for the Presidency of Peru.
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JOHN MCCRAE'S WAR: IN FLANDERS FIELDSWorld History Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Literature Health
This biographical video tells the story of John McCrae, a Canadian army physician in WWI. Shaken by the experience of having to pick up for burial the body parts of a best friend, the victim of a direct hit from a German shell, McCrae later wrote "In Flanders Fields," one of the most famous anti-war poems of all time, while looking out over the grave.
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