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the buildings were higher, the morals were looser, and the liquor was cheaper.” The time after the war known as the Roaring Twenties harbored change for not only the economy but for the people also. Credit materialized, becoming available for citizens to use on new products such as the vacuum cleaner and the materializes, washing machine which allotted more time for the people to have to themselves. The 1920s, a time of celebration and prosperity, eventually ended as a result of a sudden economic

On September 11, 2001 the United States was changed, and from that change the citizens decided to come together. On that faithful day, the Twin Towers, and the Pentagon were attacked by terrorists. Many, many people lost their lives and/or loved ones. This day also taught the people a lot, and the people realized they still had a lot to learn. Law enforcement and fire department officers faced the biggest hardship in decades. According to Kelly M. Sharp and Keri Losavio writers of 9/11, Ten Years

During 1970s Britain, life was a picture of austerity and hardship for many members of the public. The country was facing the worst economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s and large numbers of the electorate were quickly beginning to grow tired of the failing policies being touted by both Labour and Conservative minority governments. The experience of Britain for many in the 1970s was one of drawn out decline and decay, the consensus politics of the 1960's was falling apart and

morals were looser, and the liquor was cheaper” (“30 Famous The Great Gatsby Quotes”). The time after the war known as the Roaring Twenties harbored change for not only the economy but for the people also. Credit materialized, becoming available for citizens to use on new products such as the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine which allotted more time for the people to have to themselves. The 1920s, a time of celebration and prosperity, eventually ended as a result of a sudden economic crash, because

Celia Cruz was one of the most famous Cuban salsa singers. She was nicknamed the Queen of Salsa, with more than thirty-six albums, recorded with some other leading singers in Latin music. Celia worked as a singer for more than forty years, and during that time, she became well known for her vigorous work, great personality, and her emotional way of singing. During her performances, she was well known for being able to improvise lyrics. She was an artist with over six decades of success making her

new entertainment came with new ideas for young American minds, and society changed drastically during this period. During the 1920s, the entertainment industry was significant in the changes to American society. Spectator sports, cinema, and the radio were essential in the “Roaring Twenties”. The popularity of spectator sports, particularly baseball, boomed during the 1920s. All people, regardless of social status or colour, watched and talked about baseball, rooting for their favourite teams. Powerhouses

S. servicemen, and helped as well to boost the morale of loved ones at home, who by listening to patriotic and romantic songs on the radio and on their phonographs were encouraged to wage war on the home front.” In 1943 Bing Crosby recorded the infamous “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” track with its intention of praising the soldiers fighting for the American citizen overseas in Europe. Christmastime in the United States is revolved around spending time family and friends. Once World War II was underway

automobiles, cosmetics, and fashions. What brought this huge boom in consumption was the introduction of installment buying. Installment buying was often utilized in the purchase of automobiles. Soon this "buy now, pay later" concept applied to buying radios, sewing machines, and refrigerators. The 1920's also saw the growth of the motion picture industry. It was highly influential and helped shape popular culture by promoting the diffusion of common values and attitudes nationwide. Soon movie

killing the Presidents of Burundi and Rwanda, violence erupted across Rwanda as Hutus began to massacre Tutsis. Again the radio was instrumental in the coordination of attacks and encouraged Hutus to massacre Tutsis. RTLMC would often use coded language to communicate messages such as “go to work” which “everyone knew [that] meant get your machete and kill Tutsis.”[v] The radio that once featured pop music, disc jockeys, and phone-ins became a “powerful medium” in motivating Hutus to kill their fellow

When the film Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, was released on September 5, 1941 the industry in Hollywood was churning out mass quantities of musicals, westerns and dramas. Citizen Kane, a precursor of film noir, used a variety of film elements, including the technique known as “deep focus” to produce the biopic of magnate Charles Foster Kane through the eyes of the journalist assigned to decipher the meaning behind Kane’s last word, “Rosebud”. Director Jean-Luc Godard’s remark that “a story