... infinitely subtle, infinitely devious jugglings. To this reader the best chapter is on "Mr. Scargill's Insurrection," the year-long miners' strike of 1984-85. She can scarcely restrain herself as she describes Arthur Scargill, the president of the National Union of Mineworkers. She is so adept at demonstrating Scargill's apparent low cunning, she actually casts doubts on her own skill in handling the ... crisis, for one is bound to wonder whether Margaret Thatcher won or Arthur Scargill created his own defeat. She misses no opportunity for pouring scorn on Neil Kinnock, the leader of th...

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... , a young princess from Epirus. Alexander was a remarkable person who loved to recite Homeric poetry. At age fourteen his father sent him to study science, mathematics, and philosophy with Aristotle of Stagira. Alexander looked up to Aristotle "like a father", and it can later be seen that Aristotle gave Alexander the knowledge it took to be one of the greatest rulers in history ... ...

• Word Count: 2910
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... , a young princess from Epirus. Alexander was a remarkable person who loved to recite Homeric poetry. At age fourteen his father sent him to study science, mathematics, and philosophy with Aristotle of Stagira. Alexander looked up to Aristotle "like a father", and it can later be seen that Aristotle gave Alexander the knowledge it took to be one of the greatest rulers in history ... ...

• Word Count: 3173
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School