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100 Years Later, NYC Will Pay Homage to a Tragic Story in One Wild Way
The book depicts a tragic love story, tons of bootleg liquor, a decadent portrait of New York City, and some of the most ...
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100 years later, 'The Great Gatsby' still speaks to the troubled dream of America
Great works of art are great, in part, because they continue to have something to say to the present: They're both timebound ...
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Teaching 'The Great Gatsby' 100 years after it was published
The Great Gatsby published 100 years ago on April 10 and was a staple in high school curriculums. We look at how it's being taught in classrooms, in light of present day events, all these years later.
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Letter Sent in 1916 Arrives Over 100 Years Later: 'We Are Uncertain What Happened,' Says Royal Mail
A letter written during World War I has finally arrived at a flat in Crystal Palace, south London, more than 100 years later. According to the BBC, the envelope, sent in February 1916, bears a ...
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100 years later, 'The Great Gatsby' still speaks to the troubled dream of America
The Great Gatsby — 100 years old? How can that be ... by spouting ideas from a popular book on eugenics that he's been reading: “Civilization’s going to pieces.