Woodstock became a symbol of the 1960s American counterculture and a milestone in the history of rock music. The original plan for Woodstock had been to build a recording studio in the town of Woodstock (Sandow‚ 1). Many were caught in traffic jams on the way to Woodstock and ended up walking
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chest appear broader‚ men padded their coats with hay and fastened a belt at their waist. Pointed shoes were replaced by the ox-mouth shoe which was very wide and rounded at the front of the foot. The textile industry contributed greatly to the development of the renaissance Europe. Throughout more
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Both the American and the British has influenced Australia a lot during the 1950s. America‚ however‚ influenced them in more ways than the British. After the WWII‚ Australia was more dependent on the United States than Britain‚ therefore‚ their attachment grew stronger. America became Australia’s largest trading partner and was dominated by American music‚ dance‚ movies‚ tv programs and foods. Australia was so influenced by the American culture‚ that it is said that none of our culture belong to
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what extent did expansion influence social reforms? After the Louisiana Purchase Native Americans were forcefully removed from their homes and put onto reservations reserved just for their people. By expanding westward‚ Native Americans lost much of their cultural identity and were to an extent were forced to assimilate to American culture. Even though the Louisiana Purchase gave us more land and benefitted America in the long run‚ we still took away rights from other people. How did slavery become
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for the development of youth culture There is no single reason for the development of culture; rather‚ it came about as a result of the number of different social changes occurring at the same time. These developments included the increasing economic power of young people‚ the influence of the USA and globalisation‚ social changes at the end of World War 2‚ development of the media‚ demographic change in the numbers of young people and the transition to adulthood. Defining youth culture can be
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The Catholic Church was very controlling and protected its position amongst the society. Anybody who was willing to have gone against the Catholic Church was labelled a heretic and burnt at the stake. There was no other way. The Catholic Church did not tolerate anyone going against its doctrine. Anyone who expressed an interest in going against the teachings of the Catholic Church were considered soft and a sign of weakness. This weakness could be exploited and the church was not tolerant of
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During the transition into the twentieth century‚ the Progressive Era took place where many progressives had a great influence on society. Progressives were middle-class idealists that came from various different backgrounds who came together as a moment to work towards a common goal. They were social activists that believed America was under a crisis due to urban-industrial revolution and sought reform and regulations to bring social justice to society. Many factors took place in creating the progressives
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years‚ with the development of modern technology‚ globalisation has become an increasingly important phenomenon in the world. globalisation means the extending and deepening interdependencies of countries worldwide through economic‚ political and cultural integration. As the primary driver of globalisation‚ mass media plays a decisive role in the process of globalisation‚ spreading Western products‚ ideas and values around the world‚ which has created a profound influence on local culture of other countries
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Alex Rogers Ms. James History 10-7 11 May 2012 Past Cultures and Their Influences Most people don’t think much about the ancient civilizations that lived all over the world where current cities and towns have been established. Some day in the future‚ people in a history class might be studying about the past (like they are supposed to) and learn about this time period and how the people now contributed to their present day life. Without the ancient civilizations‚ we would not be anywhere
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interview last week‚ ’’things haven’t changed. Baseball still reflects our society‚ it’s just that our society has changed.’’ Baseball‚ Barzun says‚ once expressed the unification of America‚ the teamwork involved. ’’When we look at the triumphs of American technology on a large scale‚’’ he says‚ ’’we see the fine workings of a national machinery - everybody in every department cooperating effectively with no gaps in time. ’’It was like the making of a double play perhaps. Or a relay in which nine
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