American Studies 356/History 356K Main Currents in American Culture Since 1865 Fall‚ 2010 Dr. Mark Smith TTh 2-3:30 Burdine 428 Burdine 134 Tues 10-11‚ Th 12:30-2 and by appt. 232-2150/471-7277/e-mail: mcsmith@mail.utexas.edu Teaching Assistant: Jeanette Vaught Office: Burdine 408 Hours: TTh 3:30-5 and by appt. At the end of the Civil War‚ American society became flooded with new technologies‚ ethnic groups‚ ideas‚ and customs. A society‚ which had bewildered earlier
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"Was Colonial Culture Uniquely American?"<br><br>"There were never‚ since the creation of the world‚ two cases exactly parallel."<br><br>Lord Chesterfield‚ in a letter to his son‚ February 22nd‚ 1748.<br><br>Colonial culture was uniquely American simply because of the unique factors associated with the development of the colonies. Never before had the conditions that tempered the colonists been seen. <br><br>The unique blend of diverse environmental factors and peoples caused the development of a
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Stephanie Amefia & Djita Sidibe Mr. Wilk AP History 12/16/14 Antebellum American Culture‚ 18001855 The Second Great Awakening ● Revival of religious sentiment among the American people. ● Movement of large camp meetings began in kentucky early in the 1800s. And some spread to other states. ● Especially strong in upstate New York and Western pennsylvania ● Many farmers‚ merchants‚ businessmen‚ and women took part in the awakening as a result to the market revolution. ● Encouraged i
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There is Black Gospel and Southern Gospel. “Black Gospel music finds its roots in African-American worship‚ much of which was born out of the oppression many African American people faced during times of slavery and segregation” (Doucette 13). During the time of slavery and segregation is basically dangerous. Slaves could get whipped if they were caught singing spirituals or hymns
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On the contrary‚ these two cultures have more differences than they do similarities. One difference between the two ethnicities is the type of food that is eaten is much different. Individuals of the Puerto Rican culture eat foods that are more indigenous of African culture. Individuals from the Mexican culture‚ on the other hand‚ eat foods such as burritos and use spices that many Americans would be familiar with such as chipotle‚ chili‚ and oregano (Emelda
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After 1600 through the 1700’s‚ European culture generated a new artistic style‚ known as “The Baroque”. The term literally means "irregular pearl" and is use to describe the vibrant and wild artistic creativity of the seventeenth century. The newly created Baroque style grew out of the Catholic “Counter-Reformation”. Later on as the style spread to northern Europe‚ it became popular at royal places that use this new style as a symbol freshly emerging monarchies. As the book explains‚ Baroque style
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Culture is something what we all have. It is what makes us different to others and explains why we value the things that we do. Culture can include your religion‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ roles‚ etc. West Indian culture is the one who defines who I am. Although‚ I was born in United States territory most of my family was born on British Caribbean islands. Much of who I am is based on Caribbean culture. My paternal grandfather Herbert Mathurin Sr.‚ was born on the island of Saint Lucia in 1944. His
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here from India. Understanding two different culture shocks from Indian culture and American culture‚ was surely one of the toughest part about moving to the United States was. Everything was very different from my skin color to the way I spoke English. Every time I passed by people in the hallway‚ everyone would stare at me because they all knew about “the new girl from India.” Slowly as months passed by I started realizing the difference in culture‚ lifestyle‚ and behavior. Looking back before
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influenced and still is influenting pretty much everybody in the music industry? » Well‚ thanks to my father and a certain web site (in my credits)‚ I have answers for you! First‚ it is important to know that the Beatles were very interested in « American music »‚ because in England‚ there weren’t a lot of developped talents in the music industry. For some people‚ without the influence of the King‚ the Beatles woudn’t even exist. John Lennon
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F. Kennedy and the Civil Rights Movement to name a few. However‚ it is also the year American popular culture experienced a watershed development as British groups gained popularity in the US and became significant to the transatlantic counterculture. This paper‚ while focusing on the forerunner of the British Invasion – the Beatles – provides an overview of the British Invasion and examines its impact on American popular music. In doing so‚ it investigates the success and historical significance
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