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The Impact of the Rise of the Middle Class on the Growth of the Natural Horsemanship Movement in the Late Twentieth Century
After WWII, humans and horses had a forever different relationship. During the first half of the 20th century, the horse almost disappeared. However, the middle class grew, and spending power grew after the mid-twentieth century. The American economy was booming. The horse was saved as he moved from tool to companion. Natural horsemanship emerged slowly with Tom Dorrance. It spread rapidly in the 1980s when the American middle class was well established, and lifestyle sports were a multimillion-dollar industry.
Historiography of the Ulster Scots
The Ulster-Scots or Scots Irish were not Scottish, and they are not Irish. The Ulster-Scots were borderland and lowland Scots who migrated to Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 17th century for better land and commercial opportunities. They never embraced Ireland or the Irish as they spent most of the two centuries they resided in Ireland in heated and even bloody arguments with the native Irish and fellow Anglican immigrants. They eventually immigrated to America, for reasons that will be explored later in this paper.
Ballads to Bluegrass to Big Screen
Bluegrass has always been the sound of the American people. According to the Library of Congress, bluegrass music is typically performed by four to seven performers playing acoustic string instruments such as fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and steel guitar. The ingredients in this distinctly American recipe are traditional Appalachian Mountain, blues, gospel, and jazz music, all of which are made in the USA. Bluegrass was influenced by blues, gospel, and jazz, but its sound comes from old-time Appalachian Mountain music. With its soul-warming sound and intriguing harmony, it is like flour for making bread.
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