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"Ohio" is a protest song and counterculture anthem written and composed by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, and performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. [2] It was released as a single, backed with Stephen Stills 's "Find the Cost of Freedom", peaking at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 in Canada. [ 3 ]
Jun 27, 2020 · On a day in 1970, inspired by the horror of the Kent State shootings, the musician took his guitar into the woods and wrote 'Ohio.'. Fifty years ago this month, Neil Young changed the trajectory ...
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Why England Slept (1940) is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title alludes to Winston Churchill 's 1938 book Arms and the Covenant , published in the United States as While England Slept , which also examined the buildup of German power. [ 1 ]
- John F. Kennedy
- 1940
- Alan York
- The Jam: That’s Entertainment (from ‘Sound Affects’, 1981) Paul Weller has often played down how he came to write The Jam’s That’s Entertainment. In one interview with Absolute Radio, he even said, “I wrote it in ten minutes flat, whilst under the influence.
- Morrissey: Everyday Is Like Sunday (from ‘Viva Hate’, 1988) There’s something intrinsically sad about an English seaside town when it closes down for the winter, and Morrissey tapped into that feeling of creeping ennui with his second solo single, 1988’s Everyday Is Like Sunday.
- The Kinks: Autumn Almanac (single A-side, 1967) Few pop wordsmiths have explored the notion of Englishness with the skill and dexterity of The Kinks’ Ray Davies.
- Sex Pistols: God Save The Queen (from ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’, 1977) These days, it’s hard to envisage any band engendering as much hatred as punk firebrands Sex Pistols, but when their legendary second single, God Save The Queen, was released in May 1977, all hell literally broke loose.
Mar 5, 2020 · The Christian Science Monitor called it a 'sober, reliable, straightforward analysis of Great Britain's slowness in rearming to meet the Nazi menace.' Long out of print, Why England Slept has been re-published by popular demand."--Dust jacket of 1961 reprint Reprint. Originally published: 1940 Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252)
Why England slept [by] John F. Kennedy
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October 28, 2023 10:01:49 AM EDT. This folder consists of materials maintained by President John F. Kennedy’s personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, prior to and during his presidency. Materials include reviews and correspondence for the book," Why England Slept," by John F. Kennedy. Of note is a letter to Kennedy from his father, Ambassador to ...
