Résultats pour "The Steppe" dans Comédie et humour

Welcome to 4th Period U.S. History — or, as it’s more lovingly referred to, 4Push.This class explores the histories and experiences of the United States from what should be its rightful origins in 1676, all the way to the moment when men finally got off their collective asses and gave women their due rights—and the vote. We’ll be exploring what I consider the single driving line throughout U.S. history: Can we dominate anyone who isn’t white and male?This course will focus heavily on slavery and how it forms the very foundation of this country. We’ll examine the origins of U.S. ...

Russia, 1945: For Petka, a rambunctious 12-year-old boy with dreams too big for his tiny village, the prospect of invasion is dangerously thrilling. He watches the Red Army troops march off to engage the enemy, and wages his own war - against boredom, bullies, and his lot in life as a bastard in a backwoods world. Secretly raising a wolf in his grandmother’s goat barn, happily raising hell with the local troops, stowing away in a shipment of bootleg booze destined for the combat zone, and defying death by the noose, Petka eagerly takes all he can from life.

Were you terrible at history class? Was it just a blur of boring lectures, endless dates, and the same old lineup of white dudes who apparently did everything and invented everything? Maybe your teacher was also your football, wrestling, or baseball coach — because apparently nothing says “qualified historian” like calling plays and assigning worksheets. Or maybe they were the kind of teacher who told you you’d end up at McDonald’s because you were a girl, or Black, or couldn’t catch a deep slant your quarterback couldn’t throw even if his mother’s life depended on it. (Okay, ...