Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 『Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose
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A vibraphone is a jazz instrument that was invented around 1920. It's a percussion instrument, so a musician must beat or strike it to make sounds. It looks a little like a xylophone and has tuned metal bars that a player hits with felt or
Continue reading >>Food has provided many idioms to the English language. Here are just a few examples.
Continue reading >>Apple pie is the quintessential American dessert. Every family has its favorite recipe.
Continue reading >>Beginning in the 1930s, intense competition in the restaurant industry and Americans’ increasing reliance on the automobile led to a trend in restaurant design sometimes referred to as “programmatic” architecture.
Continue reading >>BROADCAST PIIONEER There is perhaps no one who has been more influential in the development of American cuisine than James Beard, who is often referred to as The Father of American Cooking. Born in 1903 in the state of Oregon in Americas Pacific Northwest
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