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Waltzing Matildawords by A.B.(Banjo) PattersonThe ballad "Waltzing Matilda" is called by many, as Australia's unofficial national anthem. There are are many Australians who would love for it to be made the official national anthem. Millions of people are familiar with the song, world wide. A good number of them know ...
Strange FruitThomas Shipp and Abraham SmithAbel Meeropol, a schoolteacher from the Bronx, saw Lawrence Beitler's photograph of the lynching of two black men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, in Marion, Indiana. With that photograph in mind, he wrote the poem "Strange Fruit".Strange Fruitby Lewis Allan, c1940Southern trees bear a strange ...
Elijah Parish LovejoyThe story of Elijah Parish Lovejoy is the story of the vigil for the freedom of thought, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of the press. In 1837, Alton, Illinois, was the scene of a battle for that freedom. It was felt by its citizens across the ...
Coal Mining In AmericaFrom its very inception, Coal Mining in America was and is a hard, dirty, and very often, a dangerous job. Injuries or death, due to cave ins or explosions have always been a constant threat... every day... every moment.Coal miners face daily dangers and hardships that the ...
Simo HäyhäSimo Hayha was was a quiet Finnish farmer and the world's greatest sniper. He was credited with 505 confirmed kills in 100 days, which makes him the deadliest sniper in military history. He used a standard iron-sighted, bolt-action rifle.Finland is a republic, and is the most sparsely populated country ...
Tramp's Dinner 1905by Maxfield Parrish
Still, Scotland The BraveOn Friday, January 22, 2010, I made a post in which I discussed my ancestory from Scotland and some of my feelings about Scotland. In this post I will be repeating some of that information, I will also include some pictures and music videos from Scotland.Kinlochleven Scotlandl.On ...
Major Glenn MillerThe official era of the Big Bands was less than ten years from 1936 to 1945, however the music that era created is remembered to this day. There are many talented musicians and leaders of that era, but I do not think any leader is remembered as much ...
Political Accusations And LiesJoseph McCarthy was essentially a paranoid United Senator Republican Senator and drunk, who, starting in February 1950, began to see Communists everywhere, and decided to initiate a witch-hunt, which was largely trying to prove that everyone in power, or who was famous, was essentially, a Communist. Joseph ...
Robin Williams portrays The American Flag
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