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181) The king's speech
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
182) Fall of eagles
Publisher
British Broadcasting Co
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
In the 19th century, the major European powers had gone to great lengths to maintain a balance of power throughout Europe, resulting by 1900 in a complex network of political and military alliances throughout the continent. Beginning in 1815, the Holy Alliance between Prussia, Russia, and Austria formalized what had been a strictly familial support network. The House of Habsburg, the House of Hohenzollern, and the House of Romanov had long intermarried,...
Series
Best American poetry volume 36
Publisher
Scribner Poetry
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Presents some of the year's most striking and innovative poems, with comments from the poets themselves offering insight into their work.
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