Sentences with phrase «historical war time»

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Many of houses are war - time era homes, although you will start to find larger, historical homes as you get closer to the canal.

Joan Bakewell, in the February 6th edition of The Times, decided that the Pope's decision to lift decrees of excommunication from four Lefebvrist bishops, one of whom absurdly denies the historical veracity of the mass extermination of Jews during the Second World War, should be linked to his Regensburg Address: in her view this was a sign of an increased antagonism on the part of the Vatican towards other religions.

God in His will through history had into reality seemingly illogical or cruel events to happen in our world, but no one is spared if the purpose is for the good of humanity, wars pestilence even the holocust has a reason and purpose beyond our comprehension at our times but will be reveald in the future, The Phillipine catasthrophy for example is viewed by some as Gods punishment, we experienced the brunt of natures punishing power but it also unveiled the true feelings and concern of the whole world in helping us materially and spiiritually by aiding and consoling us that was unprecedented in history, The whole world had demostrated, to me, a kind of humanitarian concern and love that trancends races and culture, A kind of demonstration by higher being the we humans is one with Him.The cost of human lives and misery is nothing in history compared to its positve historical consequences

Further, historical experience shows the value of an executive having some prerogative to act beyond his strict authorization, in times of immediate opportunity (the Louisiana Purchase) or immediate danger (the perilous position of Washington, D.C. during the Civil War).

Life in time of war teaches us how all our present life is conditioned by a chain of historical causes.

«The main factor here is whether or not we use personal force,» says Greene, who points to historical and observational data suggesting people have a reluctance to hurt each other, even in times of war.

The researchers agree with the New Atheists that suspension of analytical thinking — at the wrong time — can be dangerous, and point to the historical use of religious differences to persecute or fight wars.

These were a series of historical novels taking place during the time of the Napoleonic wars, following the exploits of Captain Jack Aubrey (Crowe, A Beautiful Mind) and his friend and companion, Stephen Maturin (Bettany, A Knight's Tale), surgeon and insatiable scientist.

This is the time of the Ottoman Empire's last days as various nations become mired in World War I. International upheaval, as viewed from the intimate vantage point of a historical figure as enchanting and modern feeling as Bell, gives the filmmakers a variety of avenues to explore.

At least, the historical value excuses most of the shortcomings, this hailing from the end of film noir's height, revealing much on public tastes of the time and even touching upon the Cold War paranoia for which the decade and its parabolic science fiction are recalled.

It's an often rousing adventure that should definitely please those interested in magnificent battles, while also offering intelligent historical perspective on the war, both of the times depicted as well as those today.

Despite its hawkish title, the Total War series strives for historical authenticity, and players spend more time on statecraft, finances, and diplomacy than rallying troops on the field.

Find creative writing activities about the immigrant experience, historical time lines of the civil rights movement, slideshows of famous women suffragists, art activities for celebrating community helpers, lesson plans for learning more about wars and the soldiers who fight them, and much more.

This lesson focuses on the historical context of lynching beginning in the years after the Civil War through the time period of the Emmett Till case.

To answer this question, students need to understand the historical context of the Weimar Republic — the time period from the establishment of democracy in Germany at the end of World War I — to Hitler's dismantling of democracy in 1933.

Alexander does not glaze over the historical facts of the time — post-Civil War Nashville was not a pleasant place — nor does she breeze past the struggles that Cullen and Maggie face as married strangers.

We also have: Lisa Silverthorne's Isabel's Tears, a novel about a magical inn; Dayle A. Dermatis» Waking the Witch, a gothic mystery novel with some paranormal elements and a light romance; Kelly Washington's The Pale Waters, the first novella in a four - part epic journey; Erica Lyon's Hot Waters, a steamy sea adventure novel; and New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The War and After, five historical fantasy stories of magic and revenge.

Entwistle returns to narrate this sequel to the Odyssey Award — winning The War That Saved My Life, and her lyrical voice brilliantly captures familiar and new characters through tough times and more lighthearted moments in this unforgettable historical novel set in WWII Britain.

Deftly blending the romantic noir of the classic film Casablanca with a riveting, suspenseful narrative and vivid historical detail, City of the Sun offers a stunning portrayal of a time and place that was not only pivotal for the war, but also sowed much of the turbulence in today's Middle East.

I have read so many books of historical fiction about WWII and studied the war in non-fiction but I haven't spent much time looking at the every day life of women in Germany after the way and the extremes of guilt and bitterness depending on the role of the men in their lives or their own choices during the war.

Instead of capturing a single time and place, Min Jin Lee's heartbreaking historical novel spans the entire 20th century through four generations, three wars and two countries with a troubled past.

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World War I Battlefield nurse Bess Crawford's career is in jeopardy when a murder is committed on her watch, in this absorbing and atmospheric historical mystery from New York Times bestselling...

Our top selling authors for 2015 were mostly romance and YA authors, but mixed in that list, one of our all - time most consistent bestsellers ever is Shayne Parkinson who writes historical fiction set in New Zealand around the time of World War 1.

Total War: Warhammer is the first time the Total War team has really gotten to deviate from the historical script, and it shows.

At the tail end of last year, Wargaming's then - new publishing label, Wargaming Alliance, announced it was picking up SEGA's Total War: ARENA, a «free - to - play, real time tactical strategy game featuring epic scale 10v10 multiplayer battles led by historical commanders from the past.»

For me, the chance to return to one of history's biggest eras was something I had been waiting a long time for, not just because some of the finest stories in the series have come from the historical war - time adventures, but because Sledgehammer Games» last entry — and their first in the series — provided one of the best Call of Duty adventures yet.

For me, the chance to return to one of history's biggest eras was something I had been waiting a long time for, not just because some of the finest stories in the series have come from the historical war - time adventures, but because Sledgehammer Games» last entry — and their first in the series -...

You follow the story of Ronald «Red» Daniels and his brothers in arms fighting to preserve our freedom, based on events from Operation Overlord it's packed with historical battles, I'm not going to go into too much detail with spoilers etc but what I can say is it's one of the best campaigns yet, it plays as you would expect for a World War 2 era Call Of Duty game, I do wish reload times were slightly faster in the campaign but obviously that's down to the technology of said weapons back in 1944.

Innovative features such as enhanced historical realism and a new cooperate skirmish gamemode offer newcomers and long - time players alike the best Men of War experience.

Prior to this, I had spent much of my time playing skirmishes in the Open Beta against the staunch forces of the Wehrmacht, but when I gained access to Theater of War with the full version, I was pleasantly surprised by the wealth of historical detail the developers had poured into every mission; they clearly had a passion for their game's subject material.

Drawing inspiration from the war stories of famed military aviators, the Sid Meier's Ace Patrol series immerses players in a strategic battle for air - supremacy over some of the most historical battles of all - time.

Release Date: Mar 3, 2009 Genre: Real Time Strategy, Turn - Based Strategy Theme: Historical Rating: T for Teen Game Modes: Single player, multiplayer Series: Total War In Empire Total War players command factions through the eighteenth century Age of Enlightenment as they attempt to conquer the globe.

Historical facts are almost always accompanied by real photographs from World War I. Collectible objects — which give Valiant Hearts some long - term replay value for completionist players who miss collectibles the first time through the game — are always historical objects that can be examined for additional inHistorical facts are almost always accompanied by real photographs from World War I. Collectible objects — which give Valiant Hearts some long - term replay value for completionist players who miss collectibles the first time through the game — are always historical objects that can be examined for additional inhistorical objects that can be examined for additional information.

This is accompanied by historical facts about chlorine gas being used in the war for the first time at Ypres on April 22, 1915.

The resultant work is being exhibited for the first time at CCS Bard, with the hope that audience members will reconsider this historical thread and the extent of America's actions during the Vietnam War.

Between the early 1900s and the First World War, the exhibitions culminated with the presentation of some of the greatest names of art of that period: Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, Pablo Picasso, André Derain, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Paul Klee and many others, which has laid the historical foundation for the international focus on the best expressions of fine arts of the modern time.

The exhibition reveals him as both artist and human being who was beyond what seemed on the surface to be a post war rebel pushing boundaries for the sake of art, someone who deeply reflected upon society and his time, and desperately yearned for freedom both as an artist and human being, breaking out of historical, artistic, and political constraints, condemning any form of conformism, and refusing to be labelled, branded or marketed.

It's time to end these closed - minded historical art wars

The non-biodegradable plastic and the mushroom cloud bring the historical aspects of the installation to modern times; it's about the increasing toxicity of war and its continuing impact on our lives,» says de Vries.

His sculpture Petit Monument (2010) alludes to the art historical tradition of equestrian sculpture and originated as a design for a monument in honor of Willem of Orange and Marnix of Saint Aldegonde, two sixteenth - century political figures of great importance for Antwerp and the Netherlands in times of humanism and religious wars.

Sierra's second work called Veterans of war facing the corner continues a series of performances he has staged since 2011, inviting war veterans from historical conflicts to simply stand in a corner with their backs to the viewer for a period of time.

Pongratz and her colleagues used a detailed reconstruction of historical agriculture to model the effect of four major wars and plagues in the 800 to 1850 time period: the Mongol takeover of Asia (from about 1200 to 1380), the Black Death in Europe (1347 to 1400), the conquest of the Americas (1519 to 1700) and the fall of the Ming Dynasty in China (1600 to 1650).