This Land Is Your Land By: Woody Guthrie There are many fold songs that go unheard. But when you go back to the roots of folk music‚ there is one that most every American recognizes. "This Land Is Your Land" has been a staple of Americana for nearly 75 years. The lyrics start off by giving a visual image of the vastness of America. It mentions California and the New York Island which focuses on the widest breadth of the country. Then it mentions the Redwood Forest (Which is also in California)
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In April 1992‚ EuroDisney SCA opened its doors to European visitors. Located by the river Marne some 20 miles east of Paris‚ it was designed to be the biggest and most lavish theme park that Walt Disney (Disney) had built to date-bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim‚ California; Disneyworld in Orlando‚ Florida; and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. In 1989‚ EuroDisney was expected to be a surefire moneymaker for its parent Disney‚ led by Chairman Michael Eisner and President Frank Wells. Since then‚ sadly
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International Marketing Final Exam First Question: Disneyland Paris was one of Disneyland ’s Global projects. Please discuss its advantages and disadvantages‚ and from reading and understanding the case suggest what was/were the mistake/s that Disney committed from the beginning till now. Answer: Advantages: 1- New site serving the 67millions population in France and 79 millions of tourists there‚ as Paris is the most-popular city destination among tourists of all nationalities.
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Hortense Spillers in her work‚ Mama’s Baby‚ Papa’s Maybe: An American Grammar Book (71). Spillers identifies the ways in which language interacts with the positionality of race and gender‚ and depicts what is perhaps the most quintessential aspects of Americana - the prejudices and persecutions hidden
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Tayanna Smith April 2‚ 2014 Professor Berwager Visual arts Artist Introduction The artist I will be writing on is Thomas Hart Benton. He was born on April 15‚ 1889. He was born in Neosha‚ Missouri and died in Kansas City‚ Missouri on January 19‚ 1975 at the age of 86. He died of heart disease. He was born into a family of lawyer-politicians. His great-uncle had been a United States senator; his father‚ Maecenas Benton‚ known as the Colonel‚ was a congressman. As a boy‚ Benton accompanied his
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history. Using a combination of these patriotic colors for flowers‚ reefs‚ and streamers‚ and with the use of banners and flags‚ any outdoor venue can be transformed into a patriot’s celebration. In addition‚ window sticky figures‚ centerpieces‚ and Americana themed clothes and food help further drive the patriot
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Cited: "Battle of Cold Harbor." Encyclopedia Americana. 2004 ed. The History Channel. 2007. http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=206054 (May 15‚ 2007) NationalParkService 2007. http://www.nps.gov/archive/rich/ri_cold.htm (May 12‚ 2007) AmericanBattleFieldProtectionProgram 2007. http://www
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their environment and are one of the top predators in their habitat. There are several characteristics including physical and habitual features that help wood stork survive in their habitat. Name The scientific name of the wood stork is Mycteria Americana (Bio Facts: Wood Stork). Wood storks’ offspring are commonly
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knowledge about different cultures. 3) What role does ethnocentrism play in the story of EuroDisney’s launch? In EuroDisney’s launch Disney attempted to create another Disneyland through the belief that Europe wanted their very own piece of “Americana” without respecting European cultures. Disney should have been more versatile‚ and asked the consumers what they wanted and needed. 4) How do you assess the cross-cultural marketing skills of Disney? The cross-cultural marketing skills of
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literature" and "a story-teller of considerable power;" Moses Coit Tyler called him "the father of American history."[48] Many American authors have cited the manuscript in their works; for example‚ Cotton Mather referenced it in Magnalia Christi Americana and Thomas Prince referred to it in A Chronological History of New-England in the Form of Annals. Even today it is considered a valuable piece of American literature‚ included in anthologies and studied in literature and history classes. It has been
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