Monthly Archives For September 2006

Gunther Grass Remembered

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Jonathan Brent, editorial director of the Yale University Press, shows us in the September 8th installment of the Chronicle of Higher Education that Gunther Grass has long been ambivalent, at best about the nature of totalitarian governments.

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9-11 in the Classroom

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On Monday, classrooms across the nation remembered the 9/11 attacks in heartfelt ways. As time passes, however, more students will turn to written record to replace personal experience. That means getting the facts straight is of paramount importance. After all, history plays a pivotal role in shaping beliefs – about civic duty, culture, and patriotism.

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