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 >>As we noted at the beginning, the United States is a large country. The geographical diversity is obvious – rocky beaches in New England and the Northwest, sandy beaches on the southeast coast and in California and Hawaii, mountain ranges near both coasts
Continue reading >>Like New England, the South was first settled by English Protestants. There was also an influx of French Huguenots, particularly into South Carolina, and, of course, there were many French settlers in Louisiana. But whereas New Englanders tended to stress
Continue reading >>Although the smallest region geographically and one not blessed with large expanses of rich farmland or a mild climate, New England played a dominant role in American development. From the 17th century until well into the 19th, New England was the country
Continue reading >>There are those who believe that it is no longer appropriate to talk about regional differences in the United States—that all Americans have been melded into one “monolithic” culture characterized by one way of thinking, one way of eating, one way of spea
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