Ray Kroc and his McDonalds both became a symbol of a "new America." ... Ray Kroc's achievements, in my opinion, were examples of reestablishing hope in America and what this country was and is all about. ... Many found this new form of expressionism through music. ... Elvis became the hottest new star in the music business by 1955. ... Americans were experiencing a new way of living both stable and secure. ...
He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year for Army service during World War II. ... On July 12, 1949, Jackie Robinson made his All-Star game debut for the National league. This was the first time that a black player participated in an All-Star game. ... On December 13, 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jackie Robinson to the Dodger's rival team, the New York Giants in hopes that Robinson would be able to boost the low attendance. ... From 1964 to 1968 he served as special assistant for civil rights to Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York. ...
In chapters 5 and 6, we see just how long the Bush administration has planned for the current war in Iraq - since 9/11. ... One might wonder how Operation Iraqi Freedom is charitable to the Iraqi people if so many are dying in the crossfire - our hope is that the sooner a new government is instituted in Iraq, the better, even at the cost of a few lives if it means improving the lives of the rest. One thing that's really struck me about this book is Woodward's use of personal anecdotes - on the very first page, we hear about CIA Director George Tenet's background like he'...
I think he changed his name because of the war, he felt that when he got back from the war that he wanted to be known as a different man, start a new life. Jay was a good goal setter and always dreamt of doing something new. ... An accomplished man with such fame and fortune only wanted to be loved back by a woman he'd loved for so many years, only hoping that when he returned she'd leave her husband to be with him. ... He fell in love with Daisy before he went to war. She married a enormously wealthy man named Tom Buchanan a former college football star. ...
In 1978's production of, Good Morning Vietnam, based on a true story, Williams starred as the main character, Adrian Cronaur. The film paints a truthful portrait of an American solider during the time of war. ... Moscow On The Hudson (1984), brought upon a new vision of the everyday Russian after the bloodthirsty Cold War. ... An all-time classic starring the famous actor, Mrs. ... Doubtfire marked the lives of numerous children going through the motions of separation and divorce, in hopes to understand that it is not their fault, and that it is all right. ...
The Star Harrison Ford who plays Deckard originally recorded the narration under pressure since Warner Bros continually insisted he do it. The executives actually thought the story needed more "explanation"; Ford later confessed that he did it badly on purpose in hope the executives would not use it. ... His lame voice over no longer there shows a whole new side. ... If you enjoyed Star Wars you probably would enjoy this to. I personally give it 3 and a half stars, many would give it higher but I"m one of the new generation. ...
Movie soundtracks, old and new, have featured ragtime tunes in their track listing. ... Versions of ragtime works are included in the films "The Gremlins" and "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (Paterson). ... Early jazz musicians like Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Weller came from ragtime backgrounds and borrowed ragtime traditions, blending them with new techniques (Faulkner). ...
With the war era of the 60's approaching, reggae finally took form with a mellow beat and mind bending lyrics. ... Bob Marley and the Wailers expelled songs of hope and freedom that stretched to the war of Vietnam and the heart aching mothers, girlfriends, and wives in the US. ... The song "War" by Bob Marley and the Wailers impacted the world. ... It was a new stage in the evolution of the art form. ... Yellow Man was the main star of the moment, and Blood Fire Posse carried out their first US Tour. ...
Sure, Kennedy looked like a movie star and he seemed to have a personality that many people couldn't resist, but that doesn't necessarily make someone a great president. ... Kennedy seemed to fit to bill as a TV or Movie Star, rather than as President, but by reading this book, it is easy for the reader to think the Kennedy was an incredible man who tried to make a difference. As usual, Farber will mention how Kennedy's assassination changed America forever and how certain hopes and dreams would be tarnished forever. Around the mid-part, the Vietnam War and Civil rights are hi...
The New and Popular Soda Fountain Drink, containing the properties of the wonderful Coca plant and the famous Cola nuts. ... One of the first newspaper ads showed a picture of Ty Cobb, a baseball star up at bat and said: Something's bound to happen "nerves a tingle "head whizzing. ... These ads helped people escape the realities of the depression and gave them hope that life would return to normal. ... In the mid thirties a serious competitor was new to the market with surprising success. ... In 2000 Coca-Cola launched an ambitious new international campaign using the slog...
Soccer players practice every single day of their lives, hours per day just fooling around with the ball and trying out new things. ... The fans hope that this time there will be no mistakes in judgement to return to such a high level of intensity and skill as the game of soccer demands. ... It was the final game between Red Star Belgrade in the final against the French juggernauts, Marseille. ... The game went into a shootout and Red Star Belgrade won. ... People thought a war was going on. ...
After reading this essay I hope fans and non- fans will see that the rule should not be used in this age of baseball. 2) I had actually never read the official rule as listed by Major League Baseball on the designated hitter. ... This topic also relates to my field of study in sports management. 6) That I hope you're a sports fan! ... The designated hitter is only primarily used in the American league and certain games like the World Series and All-Star game. ... Opening day of the 1973 baseball season saw the New York Yankees Ron Blomberg step up to the plate as the first player in Maj...
In 1976, the year before he died, Chaplin decided to resurrect "A Woman of Paris", his 1923 drama starring Edna Purviance and Adolphe Menjou. ... The film was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in January 1977. ... Griffith's The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance, Buster Keaton's Civil War comedy, The General; and Chaplins The Gold Rush and City Lights. ... Comedian Bob Hope's comment was simple, but fitting: "We were fortunate to have lived in his time." ...
"The real voyage of discovery consists not of seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes" Marcel Proust. ... At the same time there is a social division created by Gwen saying that "He's (Tom) a bit no-hopery" because his parents work in factories, along with tensions of the 1960's after the Vietnam war, where Coral lost her son. ... Subsequently this time gave him a new perception on himself and the world. This is also seen visually as the visuals not only attract attention but acts to illustrate the stark contrast between the pop star "Cat Stevens&quo...
Both fed them on lynching, murder, sex crimes, explosions, wrecks, love nests, fires, miracles, revolutions, wars." ... When the movies began, it was clear that the new form of entertainment would be very different from theater. ... A "star" is someone who is recognized and admired by "everybody," and people of a certain type have this as a psychological need. ... They would become the new gods. ... To move from the metaphorical to the literal, West's novel identifies some of the constituents of this unstable soil and I hope that in this essay I have identified some more. ...
The 1950's are characterized as a banal conformist society scarred with the conclusion of WWII, suburbia lifestyle, nuclear energy, the cold war, limited Human Rights, and McCarthyism. ... New Yorker George Jorgenson got the Swedish cut-and-paste done to transform himself into Christine." ... Glen or Glenda, by Ed Wood was originally conceptualized to be a documentary detailing the sex change of New Yorker George Jorgenson but was later adapted by Wood. ... Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, exemplifies the free spirit of the 1960's with the depiction of three women, in hope of bec...
