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A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed: Oh, How Hollywood

And you thought a nymph was a naturally lovely woodland creature. To be fair, so did we. But boy did Jonathan Swift prove us wrong.


18th-Century American Literature Videos 6 videos

All About The Constitution
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The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land: it's a written statement of the core principles of the American government. I...

Why Does the Constitution Still Work for Us?
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Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...

American Literature: No Paine, No Gaine
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So the revolution was pushed along by… pamphlets? Sure, what the heck, let’s go with it.

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18th-Century British Literature Videos 2 videos

A Modest Proposal...in 21st Century Media
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We were so moved by Angelina Jolie's overseas adoptions that we created a proposal to bring foreign-born children over by the thousands! Think abou...

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Mariners back in the day sure knew how to bust a rime.

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All 18th-Century Literature Videos 1 videos

A Modest Proposal...in 21st Century Media
74728 Views

We were so moved by Angelina Jolie's overseas adoptions that we created a proposal to bring foreign-born children over by the thousands! Think abou...

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