History | History

Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays? Debate Goes On

Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.

But you'd have to have a very strong reason to believe that there was skullduggery or an alternative account.

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Teasing apart the meaning of Shakespeare’s First Folio

A new exhibit at Sterling Memorial Library explores the changing perceptions — in prestige and value — of the first printed collection of Shakespeare’s plays.

Important for understand how "scholars" completely miss the mark. This as well as all the other Shakespeare publications was almost obviously a daring act of political dissent that begs to not be taken at face value and yet the "scholars" insist on doing so.

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Why the Shakespeare authorship is both mysterious and the answer seemingly intractable. The answer was always intended to be available if veiled. Shakespeare publications are the result of political dissent and are subversive. The Sonnets were especially so.

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8 Shakespeare Conspiracy Theories

Discover the controversial conspiracy theories that challenge Shakespeare’s authorship, from the Baconian Theory to the Alien Theory and beyond.

Politics | Education or Indoctrination?

NO MORE SHAKESPEARE: Yale ‘Decolonizes’ English Department After Being Accused Of Too Much ‘Whiteness’

Yale has successfully “decolonized” its English department, and some lucky students are now enrolled in a new course created by the department to ward off claims of departmental racism. Better yet, new standards have been implemented to guarantee a mo

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Do We Actually Know What Shakespeare Looked Like? | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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A Better Depiction of Shakespeare May Be Hiding Beneath This Portrait

Retouches have altered the portrait from its original state.

Books | Books

45 Everyday Phrases Coined By Shakespeare | Anglophenia | BBC America

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Ok, so this doesn't REALLY belong in "Books," but I think that it's close enough! ;-)

History | History

Who Killed the Liberal Arts?

What in the world happened to the liberal arts? A degree in the humanities used to transmit the knowledge and wisdom imbued in the works of great Western artists, writers, musicians and thinkers like Shakespeare and Mozart. But today, that same degree str

What in the world happened to the liberal arts? A degree in the humanities used to transmit the knowledge and wisdom imbued in the works of great Western artists, writers, musicians and thinkers like Shakespeare and Mozart. But today, that same degree stresses Western racism, sexism, imperialism, and other ills and sins that reinforce a sense of victimhood and narcissism. So, what happened? Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute explains.

Politics | Liberal "Tolerance"

Shakespeare's Works -- Too Hard, Too White

A veteran teacher at Luther Burbank High School, the biggest high school in Sacramento, Calif., is proposing that high-school teachers stop teaching Shakespeare because he’s just some old white guy who died a long time ago so what could he know about anything.

Again, racism is wrong-no matter who it is directed at.