Throat Singing in Inuit Culture

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Introduction to ancient throat singing in the Inuit culture in Arctic Canada. Describes recent revival of this entertainment form.

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What Is Country Music Anyway?

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

When many people think of country music, they think of sad songs about lost loves, broken down trucks and runaway dogs. In their minds, they are hearing all of these woes sung in the traditional twangy country accents of the south. However, these perceptions of country music are far from where this style of music has evolved. Today, country music is one of the most popular genres of music, normally outsold only by rock and pop genres.

Created in the late 19th century, cou…

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John Deere

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

JOHN DEERE

GO WEST YOUNG MAN
THE BLACKSMITH
MASS APPEAL
NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE
COMMITMENT
LEGENDARY
LEAPING FORWARD
THE CLASSIC

“I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me.” John Deere

JOHN DEERE
In 1962, a University of Illinois archaeological team unearthed the exact location of the blacksmith shop where John Deere developed the first successful steel plow in 1837. The site is now preserved by an exhibit ha…

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