Word: revolutionize
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The closing of cafes reflects a revolution in the French way of life. Postwar prosperity brought refrigerators, so bistros no longer had a monopoly on cold drinks. Television now entertains people who once dropped by the local cafe to pass the time. Moreover, alcohol consumption has dropped a third in...
Perhaps that mirror is blurred by tropical humidity and nostalgie de la boue. Whatever the reason, the French view of Southeast Asia is less wide- and wild-eyed than Oliver Stone's version in Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July. The perspective in Jean-Jacques Annaud's The...
For example, Historical Study B-35 focuses exclusively on the French Revolution, while History 10b examines "Western societies, politics and cultures" from 1650 to the present.
Only in America has power been passed to a new generation that defines the world in terms of post-cold-war economic realities. The John Kennedy parallel is inescapable -- how vividly his sporting vitality contrasted with the solemn visages of Harold Macmillan, Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. Once again...
But if Thomas and George (Jefferson and Washington, respectively) had listened to the propaganda, then the American Revolution would never have occurred. There would not have been a United States of America. Maybe out of sheer confusion and boundless energy I should just hop the pond and topple John Major...