Myths of Nashville and the Opry mythic turning point
A critical portrait of Nashville seen through the Grand Ole Opry era and Altman’s Nashville. It traces the Opry’s history from radio roots to a glittering, commodified myth, contrasts genuine country lore with hype, and indicts a nation glossed by show business and cultural packaging.
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Nashville
Grand Ole Opry
Opry
Johnny Unitas
Dixie Railroad
Roy Acuff
Minnie Pearl
Ernest Tubb
Texas Troubedors
WSM
America
Music City
Robert Altman
Opryland
mid-South
Connally’s shifting path in fight for GOP nomination
Texas figure John Connally tours the nation for 60 days in a bid to frame national issues and influence the 1976 race. He criticizes Ford while praising Reagan as a potential rival, yet hedges on active support and hints at unlikely turns. He argues for debate within the party and questions the strength of personal candidacies. A parable about a Texan and a bird ends the piece in a reflective tone.
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John Connally
Texas
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Gerald Ford
Connally
Reagan
Ford
Hurley's bar closure echoes a generation's struggle
A reflective piece links the fate of Hurley's tavern in Rockefeller Center to broader political and social shifts. It recalls the bar's century of service, its stand against Rockefeller redevelopment, and the era's tensions between tradition and big power, culminating in its replacement by a modern replica. The essay touches on Nixon era politics, Ford administration dynamics, and a portrait of cultural change.
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NBC
New York
RCA
Rockefeller Center
Hurley’s
Rockefellers
Hurleys
Nettlesome Hurley
Ford
Rockefeller
Senate
Kissinger
Hurley
Shaftsbury Fire Destroys Garage After 4 20 Alarm
In Shaftsbury the fire department answered an early morning call at 4 20 to a blaze that destroyed a garage and a car belonging to George Moffitt on St 7 Construction of a power substation north of Congress Street and use of a 30 foot right of way west of Congress Street on Mount Anthony Union School property were rejected by the Union school board Thursday evening. In 1777 Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga marking a turning point in the Revolutionary War. In 1931 Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years. In 1945 Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina.
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George Moffitt
St. 7
Congress Street
Mount Anthony Union School
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
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John Burgoyne
Saratoga
N.Y
al Capone
Chicago
Juan Peron
Argentina
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Face the Nation
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Norman Rockwell
Green River Bridge
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Charley Bentley
William Lemberg
Traxcavator
Harold Sprague
Detroit
Reader’s Digest
Betty Ford
Thomas Walsh
Morality In Media
Massachusetts
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