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Brief biography and works of American composer Samuel Barber, famous for 'Adagio for Strings' and Dover Beach.

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in the opening battles of world war two cavalry was deemed worthless. However it never faded from use and still has a place.

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Wilfred Owens was only one of many killed just before Armistice Day, 1918; but his death sums up the loss and futility of the time - Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

Homer recorded one of the first amphibious operations in history when the Greeks attacked Troy in 1183 BCE. Weapons and equipment have changed, but not the principles.

Written, directed and starring big screen funny man Ben Stiller, new release Tropic Thunder takes on film industry stereotypes in an attempt to blast away summer doldrums

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'Macaroni' Combat movie with a motley crew of soldiers undertaking a mission to blow up an armoured train carrying V8 rockets. Bo Svenson and Fred Williamson star.

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David Price and Matt Wieters lead a list of very talented young players knocking at the door to the Majors and ready to break it down with a Rookie of the Year award.

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The Vietnam war film is a peculiar sub-genre that has resulted in a number of highly regarded films. One, however, often slips under the radar - A Bullet In The Head.

Iwo Jima veteran Richard Overton's memoir describes his sickening combat experience despite his break with reality. This gruesome memoir is both compelling and stirring.

Brian Turner's poems are harrowing accounts of the Iraq war exposing readers to the complex psychology of men in battle and the overarching insanity of war.

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2008 is the 40th anniversary of the first showing of "Dad's Army", a long-running television comedy series based on the activities of the Home Guard during World War II.

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