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In the eight and a half years that have passed since September 11, 2001, a small amount of art has emerged.  Hollywood, for example, has produced very few movies that are directly focused on the events of that day, and none of those films received any major awards or grand critical reception.

For part one of this blog, consider why there has been so little  art (film, music, television, painting...) produced that addresses 9/11.   A special hint to help you with you considerations: it is often said that history belongs to the victors or that history is written by the winners or something similar.  What the victors and the winners all have is ownership.  It would be pretty fair to say that there weren't any winners on 9/11, but there were a lot of owners.  Not buying it?  Ask anyone who was older than you where they were when the planes hit the towers.  How many people can you find that actually saw the buildings collapse?  This was not a D-Day or a Kennedy assassination that a handful of people witnessed.  This played out on national television.  Think of what that does to the ownership of the event.  Think of how that affects its memory.

One of the best pieces of at that has come out of 9/11 is Bruce Springsteen's album The Rising.  Though he is from New Jersey, he is often thought of as a voice of New York.  Many funerals of 9/11 victims, for example, had requests for his songs like "Born in the USA" and "Thunder Road".  Peruse the album here (you can visit YouTube for a full version of any song).  For part two, pick one song and post your explanation of why you think it's a good anthem for 9/11.

Songs of the 1960s

For this assignment, you will explore the wonderful world of 1960s music, the "oldies", as we call them now.  A quick Google search will reveal some fine tunes if you are lost.  When you have found THE song of the 1960s, post it here with an explanation of why you think this song speaks for all of the 1960s.

AH2: Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories

As you are now aware, President Kennedy was tragically assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.  The American people were shocked, saddened, and eager for answers.  To many, those answers came far too quickly.

According to the Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald and Lee Harvey Oswald alone assassinated the president.  For many people, that has never been a good enough explanation for the events of November 22.

After reviewing some of the conspiracy theories, pick one that you find to be the most logical/believable.  In your post, explain the theory and why you believe it.

JFK Conspiracy Theories

WH2: The Industrial Revolution

Read the article here by Tyler Cowen and post your reaction to it by this Friday!

WH1 Reading Assignment

In addition to 10.1 this weekend....

Feudalism!