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The Poet of Baghdad Book Review
The Poet of Baghdad: A True Story of Love and Defiance tells the epic story of the Yasin family — beginning in 1954 (before the Ba’ath Party began its near-half-century reign in Iraq) up until 2004, when Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime had been overthrown at … Continue reading
Posted in Around the World Virtual Book Club, Movie Reviews/Book Reviews
Tagged book reviews, Censorship, Iraq, non-fiction, poetry, war
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Atomic Testing Museum
When one thinks of Las Vegas and Vegas tourism, one doesn’t usually think of the atomic bomb and nuclear testing. However, atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site approximately 100 miles north of Las Vegas has been a part of … Continue reading
Posted in Las Vegas
Tagged atomic bomb, atomic testing, Cold War, Las Vegas attractions, museums, Nevada history, nuclear, war, weapons of mass destruction
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Becky A. Johnson 