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The Alhambra and the Reign of Queen Isabella of Spain
In seeking to unite Spain under Catholicism, Queen Isabella expelled the Muslims from the country—and during that period, many Moorish buildings were destroyed. But the Queen spared the Alhambra because of its magnificent beauty. Using two contras...
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Life Expectancy: Geography as Destiny
Give students a context in which to study the world’s widely varying life expectancy statistics. Focusing discussion on economic and cultural factors, this program examines dramatic discrepancies between life spans in the United States, Japan, Rus...