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Another Aspect of the Mozart Effect

When you hear the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), you probably think about some of the most beautiful music ever…

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W. B. Yeats: Poet, playwright and…fascist?

Adolf Hitler was a fascist, Joseph Stalin a totalitarian, and the famous Irish poet, William Butler Yeats (W. B. Yeats) (1865-1939)…

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Dostoyevsky’s Best-Known Novel: Something to Sing About

A dark tale of murder and suffering in Tsarist Russia, Crime and Punishment does not naturally lend itself to a…

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From Sweet Sounds to Sainthood: John Coltrane’s Legacy

When John Coltrane was born in 1926, the Jazz Age was in its heyday. At 17, when his mother gifted…

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Not Just Street Talk: Miles Davis is Honored in New York

Even though he was born in Illinois and died in California, New York City played—no pun intended—a major role in…

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Then and Now: Le Corbusier’s Designs Have Shaped the Future

At the dawn of the 20th century, Swiss architect Le Corbusier (1887–1965) was a true pioneer, whose no-frills, linear buildings…

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Being and Time: Martin Heidegger’s Thoughts on Human Existence

Born a son of a village church sexton in rural Germany, Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) became known as one of the…

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Franz Kafka: Digitally Metamorphosed

With his gloom-ridden mind that spawned somber novels and short stories, Czech writer Franz Kafka (1883-1924), whose birthday was celebrated…

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A Fighting Spirit: How Winston Churchill’s “Military Intelligence” Saved Britain

Of all the 20th century statesmen, dead or alive, Sir Winston Churchill (1844–1965) was the quintessential “Renaissance man.” Though he…

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A Tramp Abroad: Why Charlie Chaplin Was Exiled from America

“In the end, everything is a gag.” Not surprisingly, these words were uttered by one of the funniest actors of…

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