Word: america
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...take small classes of under 18 students, especially if you are in the college. It is not unusual to have dinner at the professor's house once during the semester. Many students have found themselves at past Penn President Sheldon Hackney's house after taking his seminar on America...
...shooting in Littleton, Colo. last week was a shock to the hearts and minds of people across America. Our hearts are with the people and students of Littleton. The eighth fatal school shooting in 18 months, it has brought the issues of violence and mental health among teenagers to the forefront as never before...
Admittedly, this movie is not destined to enthrall pubescent hearts across America asSwing Kidsdid. It's artsy. It has subtitles. It's a period drama. It's about a barbershop sextet. What it does have, however, is authenticity. Ever mindful of the movie industry's devotion to the gritty truth, I nonetheless found The Harmonists to be a valuable film, if for no other reason than its being a sociological treasure...
Their newfound stardom and opulent lifestyle quickly become complicated, however, when the National Socialists place limitations on what may be performed and by whom. Refusing to compromise their songs or replace their three Jewish members, The Harmonists decide to tour America and hope that the political climate will have changed by their return. While in New York, a few of the members contemplate remaining in the U.S. for their own safety, but it in the end they bravely return to Germany to give their final swan song a la The Sound of Music...
...riot scene, in which Nazi soldiers begin to chant derisively during the middle of a concert, shows the soldiers being suppressed by a dignified Nazi general, whom they instantly obey. At the movie's end, the Jewish members of the group leave quietly for other European countries and America...