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Famous Novels, First Lines Quiz
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Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz
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The Literary World (Famous Novels)
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Name the Novelist
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
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Periods of American Literature
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9 American Countercultural Books
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5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Why We Celebrate MLK Day
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Where Did the Moon Come From?
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Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine
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9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals
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The Street: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "The Street". Sep 12, 2019
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - American Masters | The Street by Ann Petry: Black Single Mother Seeks the American Dream. Sep 12, 2019
Add new Web site: lhric.org - Ann Petry. Sep 03, 2012
Add new Web site: AlcatrazHistory.com - Robert Stroud. Sep 03, 2012
New article added. Oct 12, 2011
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