A modern day speakeasy is generally either a bar that has been around since the 1920s and so is selling history, or a bar that resembles what is was like in the 1920s and so is selling nostalgia. Why is it called Speakeasy? It is called a speakeasy because one was supposed to speak...
World War and the abortive peace had revealed the bankruptcy of liberalism, the reaction would come only in one of two forms – socialism or conservatism.19世纪的绝对进步/乐观主义,1920s因为一战而转向the European revolution of 1848 – a revolution that failed, a set-back all over Europe for t...
Hostility to Gypsies has existed almost from the time they first appeared in Europe in the 14th century. The origins of the Gypsies, with little written history, were shrouded in mystery. What is known now from clues in the various dialects of their language, Romany, is that they came from...
in 1924. The young Armstrong became popular through his ingenious ensemble lead and second cornet lines, his cornet duet passages (called “breaks”) with Oliver, and his solos. He recorded his first solos as a member of the Oliver band in such pieces as “Chimes Blues” and “Tears,” ...
Join us for a virtual tour of 1898: Imperial Vision and Revisions, which is the first major Smithsonian museum exhibition to examine the War of 1898 and the legacy (遗留) of this controversial chapter in history. This...
While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics were divided over th music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most...
W: Not really, we’d just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the local stories and folklore. Q: What does the woman mention as one of her preferences? 2. Script M:Are you ...
W:Not really, we’d just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the local stories and folklore. Q:What does the woman mention as one of her preferences?
Into the top of this funnel are deposited the marches of Eastern Europe and Russia, the dances of Slavik and Norman countries like Italy and France, the jigs of Ireland (which contributed to black jig dances in the South), smaller classical forms of the Western world such as sonatas and ...
In the United States, the 1930s Great Depression remains the prime example of an economic collapse, ranking as both the greatest in terms of damage as well as the longest from which to recover. The 1929stock market crashwas a key catalyst for the collapse, but the problems were compounded ...