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Guidance Associates of Pleasantville, N.Y.
Mythology is alive and well
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4 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Relates historical and contemporary music, poetry, scientific nomenclature and American pop culture to Olympian gods and legends in order to help students understand the recurring nature and influence of basic cultural themes and the enduring value of myths and legends
Geoffrey Chaucer: poet and pilgrim
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4 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide SUMMARY : Examines the life and ideas of Geoffrey Chaucer and traces the route of his pilgrimage
The Poetic experience
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4 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Describes poetic forms and the essential objectives and characteristics of poetry. Includes specific examples of the works of major poets
Anatomy of U.S. political parties
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3 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Discusses how political parties were first formed, and how the two party system is used in the United States
The Romantic age in English literature
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2 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Studies the romantic age of English literature. Examines the works of such writers as Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats
Ernest Hemingway, the man a biographical interpretation with Carlos Baker
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1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Traces the life of Ernest Hemingway, and relates events in his life to specific portions of his work
Westward expansion
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4 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Surveys the westward movement beyond successive frontiers; the colonists' early explorations, the Lewis and Clark expeditions, the opening of Western trails, the gold strikes, and the migration of ranchers and homesteaders
Concord, a nation's conscience the voices of Emerson and Thoreau
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3 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Explores the Romantic period in American literature through the lives and works of the Transcendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau
The vision of Stephen Crane
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2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Develops Stephen Crane's central theme of absolute honesty through excerpts from his novels, stories, news reports, autobiographical writings and correspondence
Woodrow Wilson, idealism and American democracy
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2 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Pictures various events during the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson in both wartime and peacetime. Discusses Wilson's ideas concerning democracy and his fight for the League of Nations. Includes original tracks of Wilson's voice
The Great Depression: 1929-1939
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2 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Investigates reasons for the Stock Market crash and portrays the tragedy of the era as shown in the bonus marchers, radical politics, the New Deal, escapist entertainment, the labor movement, isolationism, and the coming of World War II
Mass media: impact on a nation
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2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Examines the influence of radio, television, and the press on factual awareness, education, tastes, and consumption patterns. Explores questions concerning media objectivity and social responsibility. Features comments by government and media leaders
Edgar Allan Poe the literature of melancholy
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3 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Traces Poe's quest for artistic beauty and truth by examining aspects of his life and works. Examines Poe's personality and his view of the intellectual as a superior but isolated being. Investigates his invention of the detective story; his understanding of horror, violence and paranoia; and his use of poetry to exalt melancholy and romantic love
Our heritage from ancient Greece
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1 edition published in 1969 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Traces the history of Greek civilization from Crete through the Achaean Empire, Solon and the coming of democracy, to the Golden Age of Pericles
The Reckless years: 1919-1929
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2 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Explores post-World War I depression, crime, prohibition, growth of the middle class, jazz, the automotive industry, and other events of the
The Harlem renaissance and beyond
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2 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Examines the work of several American Negro writers, including Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay. Discusses some of the lesser figures whose importance is more historical than literary
The Puritan legacy
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1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Examines the interaction of original Puritan values with the development of American society. Discusses contemporary attitudes toward materialism, communal responsibility, personal initiative, self-reliance, and puritanical moral obligations
The Emergence of the United States as a world power
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2 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Summarizes the development of the United States as a world power. Begins with the Mexican War and includes the war in Vietnam
Job hunting: where to begin
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1 edition published in 1972 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Explains the various types of employment agencies, the role of the job counselor, civil service examinations, how to answer want ads, and how to handle job interviews
Humanities: The Renaissance in Florence
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2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Explores the philosophy, politics, commerce, and arts of the Renaissance in Florence, pointing out the emphasis on secularism and humanism. Includes works by Donatello, Botticelli, Masaccio, Brunelleschi, Lorenzo de Medici, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo more
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