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  1. 1 day ago · The first documented use of the phrase "United States of America" is a letter from January 2, 1776. Stephen Moylan, a Continental Army aide to General George Washington, wrote to Joseph Reed, Washington's aide-de-camp, seeking to go "with full and ample powers from the United States of America to Spain" to seek assistance in the Revolutionary War effort.

  2. May 17, 2024 · soul music, term adopted to describe African American popular music in the United States as it evolved from the 1950s to the ’60s and ’70s. Some view soul as merely a new term for rhythm and blues. In fact a new generation of artists profoundly reinterpreted the sounds of the rhythm-and-blues pioneers of the 1950s— Chuck Berry, Little ...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Los_AngelesLos Angeles - Wikipedia

    21 hours ago · Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern California.

  4. May 21, 2024 · Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës janë një republikë federale që ka ekonominë më të madhe kombëtare në botë. Ndodhet pothuajse tërësisht në kontinentin e Amerikës së Veriut.

  5. May 10, 2024 · Soul of America – A Tribute to Aretha Franklin presented by Irving Arts Center. This star-studded ensemble has performed and recorded with such greats as Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and over 40 other Hall of Fame Legends. Be transported back to a time when music made in the USA ruled the airwaves and dance floors worldwide. Warning!

  6. 1 day ago · Eventually, for these reasons, every major Hellenistic urban center would have a royal library. The Library of Alexandria, however, was unprecedented because of the scope and scale of the Ptolemies' ambitions; unlike their predecessors and contemporaries, the Ptolemies wanted to produce a repository of all knowledge.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › XTCXTC - Wikipedia

    May 29, 2024 · —Andy Partridge elaborating on XTC's song "This Is Pop", 2007 Ian Reid, owner of a Swindon club named The Affair, was their third manager and brokered deals for the group to perform at more popular venues such as the Red Cow in Hammersmith, The Nashville Rooms and Islington's Hope and Anchor. By this time, the punk rock movement had emerged, which opened an avenue for the group in terms of ...