The Spanish Armada took place in 1588 where King Philip II of Spain had planned this conquest with the hope of overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I of England. He had many reasons as to invade England in the first place. England had the establishment of Protestantism whereas Spain was Roman Catholic‚ and Philip was in disagreement with that. He also wanted to stop the Dutch interferences in the Spanish Netherlands because they were seizing Spain’s treasure and were funding the people in the Netherlands
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For my conceptual memorial I decided to pay a homage to both the fallen American soldiers in Vietnam‚ and the American citizens back on the homefront promoting peace and an end to the war. During the war‚ America had been involved in direct combat from 1961 all through till their defeat in 1975. During this time of direct-involvement over 50‚000 troops met their end‚ and back home an outpour of emotion and sorrow was displayed. American citizens were no longer in approval of the war‚ and so began
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the Woodstock Generation There were 3 presidents in the 60s: 1. John Kennedy: 1961 - 1963 2. Lyndon Johnson: 1964 – 1968 3. Richard Nixon: 1969 – 1974 The decade that began with the election of the youngest president and the quote‚ “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country‚ “ ended in civil unrest‚ turmoil‚ and the election of a president who would lie to his country and would be forced to resign. Classification: | Notes: | Woodstock Generation
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children. (Britannica) The sixties were about assassination‚ unforgettable fashion‚ new styles of music‚ civil rights‚ gay and women’s liberation‚ Vietnam‚ Neil Armstrong landing on the moon‚ peace marches‚ sexual freedom‚ drug experimentation‚ and Woodstock. All of these components caused a revolutionary change in the world of popular Music. <br> <br>The beginning of Rock and roll started with The Twist. by Chubby Checker This song changed our dancing moves. Other dance songs that helped this period
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The festivals were usually several days long and had a streamline of musical talent. In 1966‚ The Trips Festival of San Francisco was a three-day concert located in Longshoreman’s Hall. The performances were enhanced with light shows and the common use of drugs. Ken Kesey‚ the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and others organized the festival and also provided beverages mixed with LSD. The
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Popular Culture in Australia throughout the 1960’s was very heavily influenced by superpowers such as the United States and the United Kingdom. As popular culture (often shortened to “pop culture”) is ever changing‚ it was different in the 1960’s to any period of time. Not only was popular culture different to popular culture in other decades but the early 1960’s were very different to the late 1960’s. When people think of the 1960’s‚ the main theme and stereotype is along the lines of “the hippie
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Byron Johnson Professor Briggs Music 24B 3 December 2014 Stop and Listen to the Music “War‚ what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” These are the lyrics from the 1969 smash hit titled “War.” Edwin Starr wrote this song in protest to the Vietnam War and it expressed many peoples’ feelings towards the war through a catchy melody. Music can have a profound impact on social politics‚ and can serve to connect people. Many of the songs written in the late 1960s captured the American public’s discontent
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on a parcel of farmland for what ultimately became a free concert (much to the surprise of the show’s concerned financiers). It’s no hyperbole to state that Woodstock is a giant among documentaries (and concert films)‚ much as the event itself remains a colossus among concerts. Woodstock has the good vibrations. It delivers just what the film’s subtitle promises: Three Days of Peace and Music. Yet what I admire most about the movie Woodstock is that director Michael Wadleigh depicts two engaging stories
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This resulted to attempts in replicating the effects of these drugs through music. Some music festivals that highlighted the psychedelic influence on musicians were the Woodstock Concert of 1969 and the Monterey Pop Festival. Both represent the climax of the countercultural movement of the 1960’s (“Summer of Love and Woodstock” n.p.). It must also be noted that not only the musicians were under the influence of LSD‚ but so were the audience. It was believed that being “high” heightened the experience
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to learn four chords and I ended up learning how to play the rhythm and blues. Although my parents held the preconceived notion that music would lead me to drug addiction‚ I proved them otherwise. When I was 8‚ at my aunt’s request‚ I attended a concert by “Popular Front” folk musician Pete Seeger‚ and found myself strongly moved by his music to the point that I began performing his songs publicly. My first public performance was in Saratoga‚ California‚ for a youth group from Temple Beth Jacob‚
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