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Indicted on nineteen counts of treason for his antiamerican broadcasts over mussolinis radio rome during world war ii, pound escaped trial by pleading insanity. We also encourage you to submit your book related events to our books. The word cosmopolitan has its root in the greek word kosmopolites, or citizen of the. Welcome to the uc davis books blog each of our blog posts features one or more books of scholarship, fiction and more by uc davis faculty and staff, or other campus book news. The roots of treason ezra pound and the secret of st. Campus authors are invited to submit their recent books for consideration to be included.
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