American Journey
American Journey

Author: Ted Pariza

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2014-11-10

Total Pages: 727

ISBN-13: 1496917197

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This occurred over a lifetime. It is about the Good and Bad Experiences had by a Baby Boomer named Peter, as a child growing up to adulthood and all through life. The mysterys of life and all thats sacred unfolds; life holds almost endless secrets untold or many times forgotten. The story briefly traces Peter and his Family, year by year, from the mid-nineteen forties to 2009. Several generations of family are represented on both sides. They came from Europe: from England, France, Norway and Poland entering into and through Canada and finally into America to become American Citizens and Proud of It! With the years since World War II, the world witnessed; Advances of Wonder, Amazing Strides Forward and Shocking Social and Moral Changes. Todays America is most certainly nothing like the America of your Grandparents. Improvements in American lifestyle first, with America most always the innovator, followed shortly by the rest of the World. Peter was just trying to get by, but he was faced with living and learning, as we all are. In The World around Me This section appears at the end of each year. Such topics as; Cost of Products By Year - Car, House, Milk, Bread, Gasoline, 1ST Class Postage, Minimum Wage, the Stock Market, the U.S. Population and the World Population by year. American Sports; Baseball, Football, Basketball Annual Championship Winners, Both Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Boxing, Horse Racing, Tennis, Golf and more. Political News Science News Inventions Then Current TV Shows New Toys On The Speedway Top Pop Songs Sports Academy Awards - Best Movie of The Year American Winners Americans Favorites Died

Captain America and the American Journey, 1940-2022
Captain America and the American Journey, 1940-2022

Author: Richard A. Hall

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-02-28

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1476688745

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Captain America made his debut in 1940, just two years behind the first comic book superheroes and five years before the United States' emergence as the world's primary superpower at the end of World War II. His journey has been intertwined with America's progress throughout the decades. Known as the "Sentinel of Liberty," he has frequently provided socio-political commentary on current events as well as inspiration and warnings concerning the future. This work explores the interconnected histories of the United States and Captain America, decade-by-decade, from the character's origins to Chris Evans' portrayal of him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It examines how Captain America's story provides a guide through America's tenure as a global superpower, holds a mirror up to American society, and acts as a constant reminder of what America can and should be.

The Era of Industrial Growth and Foreign Expansion
The Era of Industrial Growth and Foreign Expansion

Author: Kathy Sammis

Publisher: Walch Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780825138782

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Reproducible student activities cover colonial experiences, including interaction with Native Americans, family and social life, the beginnings of slavery, and the seeds democracy.

The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive

Author: James H. Willbanks

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0231128401

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Of notes from March 26, 1968, meeting between President Lyndon Johnson and the wise men -- President Johnson's address to the nation announcing his decision not to seek reelection, March 31, 1968 -- Resources -- General works -- Lyndon Johnson and the war -- The Tet Offensive -- The battle of Hue -- The siege of Khe Sanh -- The hill fights and border battles -- President Lyndon B. Johnson and the media -- Military intelligence and Tet -- U.S. strategy in Vietnam -- Combat after-action reports and command histories -- Microfilm/microfiche -- Documentary films -- Electronic resources -- Web sites -- CD-ROMs -- Archives and libraries.

Cuban-American Literature of Exile
Cuban-American Literature of Exile

Author: Isabel Alvarez-Borland

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780813918136

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The Cuban revolution of 1959 initiated a significant exodus, with more than 700,000 Cubans eventually settling in the United States. This community creates a major part of what is now known as the Cuban diaspora. In Cuban-American Literature of Exile, Isabel Alvarez Borland forces the dialogue between literature and history into the open by focusing on narratives that tell the story of the 1959 exodus and its aftermath. Alvarez Borland pulls together a diverse array of Cuban-American voices writing in both English and Spanish--often from contrasting perspectives and approaches--over several generations and waves of immigration. Writers discussed include Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Reinaldo Arenas, Roberto Fernandez, Achy Obejas, and Cristina Garcia. The author's analysis of their works uncovers a movement from narratives that reflect the personal loss caused by the historical fact of exile, to autobiographical writings that reflect the need to search for a new identity in a new language, to fictions that dramatize the authors' constructed Cuban-American personae. If read collectively, she argues, these sometimes dissimilar texts appear to be in dialogue with one another as they all document a people's quest to reinvent themselves outside their nation of origin. Cuban-American Literature of Exile encourages readers to consider the evolution of Cuban literature in the United States over the last forty years. Alvarez Borland defines a new American literature of Cuban heritage and documents the changing identity of an exiled literature.

Encyclopedia of Latino Culture [3 volumes]
Encyclopedia of Latino Culture [3 volumes]

Author: Charles M. Tatum

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 1465

ISBN-13:

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This three-volume encyclopedia describes and explains the variety and commonalities in Latina/o culture, providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Latina/o cultural forms—popular culture, folk culture, rites of passages, and many other forms of shared expression. In the last decade, the Latina/o population has established itself as the fastest growing ethnic group within the United States, and constitutes one of the largest minority groups in the nation. While the different Latina/o groups do have cultural commonalities, there are also many differences among them. This important work examines the historical, regional, and ethnic/racial diversity within specific traditions in rich detail, providing an accurate and comprehensive treatment of what constitutes "the Latino experience" in America. The entries in this three-volume set provide accessible, in-depth information on a wide range of topics, covering cultural traditions including food; art, film, music, and literature; secular and religious celebrations; and religious beliefs and practices. Readers will gain an appreciation for the historical, regional, and ethnic/racial diversity within specific Latina/o traditions. Accompanying sidebars and "spotlight" biographies serve to highlight specific cultural differences and key individuals.