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...actually happened there. At the same time, Svenson's interest in his land grows from that of an inhabitant to that of a cultivator, as he realizes the significance not only of the events of 1862 but also of the place where they occurred. What follows is a dual narrative, covering Svenson's exploration of the Battle of Cross Keys and the 40 acres he shares with history...
Like most Gilbert and Sullivan plots, that of The Gondoliers is fantastic in the extreme. Shortly after the dual marriage it turns out that one of the brothers (needless to say, no one knows which) is really the King of Barataria, who was stolen away as a baby. Both men are rushed off to the palace by the Machiavellian Grand Inquisitor, who has been hurried into action by the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Plaza-Toro. It seems that their daughter Casilda was married in infancy to the young King and they now want her to take...
White House officials predict that the strains between Clinton and the military will fade as the two grow more familiar with each other and the dual strategy of charm and tough love kicks in. Beschloss contends that the real test will come when Clinton handles his first international crisis. "If Clinton falters in a crisis," Beschloss warns, "he will irrevocably lose the confidence of the military." After a rocky start, Clinton is determined not to let that happen...
During this period, Clinton's religion found a dual expression, matching in some ways the tension in his personality between his populist leanings as an Elvis Presley-loving son of a small-town nurse and his intellectual elitism as a Rhodes scholar and full-time wonk. He developed an intense relationship with the Rev. W.O. Vaught of Immanuel Baptist, a biblical scholar known for his erudition, whose sermons were drawn directly from Scripture. Friends of both men say Clinton, who lost his father to a car accident before he was born, was drawn to him for his paternal and nonjudgmental...
...California, the team will first face San Diego State and the University of San Diego in dual matches, then participate in the University of California-Irvine Tennis Classic...