History Majors
By Review by Orville Schell
John Pomfret explores recent changes in China through the lives of five former classmates from Nanjing University.
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On this day
August 6, 2006
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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The Ultimate Beer Run in the Czech Republic
By Evan Rail
When touring the Czech Republic, grabbing another cold one is always a good reason to stop. A beer lover goes on a quest to discover the country’s breweries, large and small.
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Black, White and Colored
By Review by Paul Gray
In Pamela Gien’s novel, adapted from her one-woman play, the grinding imposition of apartheid is seen through the eyes of a 6-year-old white girl.
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I Wore Shorts to Work, and They All Laughed
By Eric Wilson
Women dress for the weather, but men still don't dare.
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For a Post-Castro Cuba, Castro Lite
By Anthony DePalma
Fidel Castro’s successor will face the tricky task of acting on the Castro revolution’s promises, and breaking them, too.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 2, 2006, covering August 6, 2006.
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Various Artists
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Sacred
Los Lonely Boys
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If You're Going Through Hell
Rodney Atkins
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St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
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High School Musical
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Historical Context for August 6, 2006
In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]