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The best way to celebrate Star Wars Day is to learn something new about a galaxy far, far away. So here are 50 fascinating facts about Hollywood’s most iconic space epic. 1. LUKE SKYWALKER IS THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES. Though equally inspired by fairy tales, westerns, and 1930s sci-fi serials, George Lucas based the framework of the story for the original Star Wars (1977) around the theories of Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The book tracked common mythological motifs and argued that myths from around the world that have been passed down through generations—like … Continue reading →

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This is not your typical biography. There have been countless books written on Jefferson, but Gutzman tills a lot of new ground in this one. Instead of following the typical birth to death approach you find in most biographies, Gutzman focuses on Jefferson’s thought and how it influenced the shaping of America. Gutzman breaks the book down into five key areas of Jefferson’s political philosophy: federalism, slavery and race relations, Native American policy, freedom of conscience/religion and education. Through this approach, Gutzman covers the high points of Jefferson’s public life, from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his … Continue reading →

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