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During World War II, thousands of black volunteers from the Caribbean joined the fight against Nazi Germany. Their contribution to the war effort is often overlooked. They risked their lives for king and empire and in the process they became more determined than ever to fight for racial equality. The presence of black servicemen and women in Britain was the beginning of Britain’s multicultural society as it stands today. Their experiences of life...
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Sally Field discovers that she descends from William Bradford, who arrived on the Mayflower and helped his fellow English Puritans establish their new lives in colonial America and later discovers that her ancestors sided with the British crown during our nation's War of Independence and paid the ultimate price. Deepak Chopra's family made a similar gamble while living under harsh British colonial rule in India, where his grandparents pledged their...
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For over 400 years, Shakespeare's plays have enthralled, moved, and enriched each new generation of readers and theatergoers. This lecture series builds the skills that allow you to reach your own understanding of the plays, to deeply comprehend Shakespeare's transcendent poetic language, the spellbinding world of his great characters and stories, and his revelatory reflections on human experience. The tools you learn are yours for years of enjoyment...