19th century literary movements : Realism and Naturalism photo

19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism

This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction Realism and Naturalism …

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The American Civil War : 1860-1865 photo

The American Civil War: 1861-1865

This is post 7 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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Justin Johnson - Crankin' Up the 3-String Spade Guitar photo

Justin Johnson – Crankin’ Up the 3-String Spade Guitar

Je vous présente l’OVNI musical du jour : Justin Johnson, qui nous fait une démonstration épatante en jouant de la musique avec une bêche-guitare à 3 cordes! Admirez plutôt: Justin Johnson est un artiste américain, surnommé “The Wizard” pour sa maîtrise des instruments à cordes. Il est connu comme le Slidestock International Slide Guitar Champion …

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Scott Henderson feat. Thelma Houston - Tore Down House photo

Scott Henderson, Thelma Houston – Tore Down House

Scott Henderson est un guitariste de blues et de jazz-fusion qui vient de Palm Beach (Floride) et qui enseigne au Guitar Institute of Technology à Hollywood. Thelma Houston est une chanteuse née dans l’état du Mississippi, qui a été numéro 1 des charts en 1977 avec sa reprise de la chanson Don’t Leave Me This …

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Concert de Natchez et Molly Hatchet au Trabendo photo 7

Concert de Natchez et Molly Hatchet au Trabendo

Jeudi soir, je suis allé voir Natchez et Molly Hatchet au Trabendo, en compagnie d’Olivier et d’Igor, qui est le frontman du groupe de métal français Abinaya. J’arrive pile à l’heure pour retrouver les copains. La salle est à moitié pleine seulement lorsque le concert commence.

Creedence Clearwater Revival photo

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band that recorded and performed from 1959 to 1972 under various names before settling on the Creedence Clearwater Revival name in 1967. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, …

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The Reconstruction photo

After the American Civil War: The Reconstruction

This is post 9 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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West to the Pacific photo

America: West to the Pacific

This is post 10 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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Years of Growth photo

Years of Growth

This is post 11 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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Birth of a Nation photo

USA: Birth of a Nation

This is post 5 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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English Expansionism photo

English Expansionism

This is post 2 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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