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5 days ago · country music, style of American popular music that originated in rural areas of the South and West in the early 20th century. The term country and western music (later shortened to country music) was adopted by the recording industry in 1949 to replace the derogatory label hillbilly music. Ultimately, country music’s roots lie in the ballads ...
2 days ago · t. e. Racism has been reflected in discriminatory laws, practices, and actions (including violence) against "racial" or ethnic groups throughout the history of the United States. Since the early colonial era, White Americans have generally enjoyed legally or socially sanctioned privileges and rights which have been denied to members of various ...
5 days ago · Hearings held Oct. 19, 1965-Jan. 28, 1966. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, first [-second] session. The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader (ebook) by James W. Loewen (Editor); Edward H. Sebesta (Editor) Call Number: Online - Ebook Central. ISBN: 9781604737882.
3 days ago · The 2014 American film César Chávez, starring Michael Peña as Chavez, covered Chavez's life in the 1960s and early 1970s. That same year, a documentary film, titled Cesar's Last Fast, was released. He received belated full military honors from the U.S. Navy at his graveside on April 23, 2015, the 22nd anniversary of his death.
3 days ago · It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Gemstone Entertainment: John Trent (director/screenplay); Claude Harz, David Main (screenplay); Anthony Newley, Stefanie Powers, Isaac Hayes, Lloyd Bochner, Yvonne De Carlo, John Candy, Lawrence Dane, Henry Ramer Mitchell: Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
3 days ago · 1960 in Popular Music Trivia Quiz. A smorgasbord of pop music from 1960. Fasten your seatbelt as you touch down in multiple genres! A multiple-choice quiz by Betenoire . Estimated time: 4 mins. Last 3 plays: Guest 107 ( 5/10 ), USA1492 ( 10/10 ), Guest 15 ( 6/10 ).
3 days ago · Director’s Circle members are invited to a complimentary cocktail reception and lecture by Ruth Fine, a practicing artist and retired curator of special projects in modern art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Fine will discuss the exhibition Frank Stewart's Nexus: An American Photographer's Journey, 1960s to the Present, starting with the search for his African American roots ...
