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Did you know? Distance education has been around at least since Isaac Pitman taught shorthand in Great Britain via correspondence in the 1840s. (source: Distance education) > more interesting facts Values Forum Dear Reader The Values Forum of the New World Encyclopedia is an interactive, journal-style forum in which you can, write articles and commentary, and engage in debate and discussion with other NWE thinkers and contributors. Please sign up to participate. 22 Sep Interpol worried about spike in extremist websites 21 Sep Values voters see common cause, if not agenda, with Tea Party 20 Sep Church attendance drops for the working class 17 Sep Urbanization – Is it an advance over a rural lifestyle or a destructive trend? 01 Sep Slavery and Voluntary Association > values forum

Featured Article: Audie Murphy Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier of World War II Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1926 – May 28, 1971) was an American soldier in World War II, who later became an actor, appearing in 44 American films. He also found success as a country music composer. In 27 months of combat action in World War II, Murphy became the most decorated United States combat soldier in United States military history. He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. medals, five from France, and one from Belgium. Murphy had a successful movie career, including the extremely popular To Hell and Back (1955), based on his memoir of the same name (1949), and starred in 33 Hollywood Westerns. Popular Article: Scramble for Africa Caricature in Punch of Cecil John Rhodes, after he announced plans for a telegraph line and railroad from Cape Town to Cairo. The Scramble for Africa (or the Race for Africa) was the proliferation of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the start of World War I. Some Europeans argued that by colonizing Africa, they were also exporting civilization to a continent which they regarded as evolutionary backward and undeveloped. It was a European responsibility to act as trustees of Africa until Africans were mature enough to govern themselves. However, colonization was in reality driven by commercial interests. Europe would benefit enormously from its exploitation of Africa. New World Encyclopedia integrates facts with values. Written by online collaboration with certified experts. Home | Vision | Subject Areas | Feedback | Technology | Friends and Affiliates | Donate

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