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“This land is made for you and me.”

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This book delves into the life and culture of a small Italian village at the turn of the 20th century, exploring themes of tradition, family, and social change. more

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Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie was an influential American folk singer and songwriter, born on July 14, 1912, and died on October 3, 1967. His music, reflecting social realities and advocating for civil rights and equality, had a profound impact on American folk music. more

“Okemah was one of the singingest, square dancingest, drinkingest, yellingest, preachingest, walkingest, talkingest, laughingest, cryingest, shootingest, fist fightingest, bleedingest, gamblingest, gun, club and razor carryingest of our ranch towns and farm towns, because it blossomed out into one of our first Oil Boom Towns.”

Firsts Gun Towns Clubs Oil Farms Squares Fists Razors

Author:Woody Guthrie

“The note of hope is the only note that can help us or save us from falling to the bottom of the heap of evolution, because, largely, about all a human being is, anyway, is just a hoping machine.”

Humans Helping Fall Human Beings Evolution Machines Notes Bottom

Book:Pastures of plenty: a self-portrait

Source: Pastures of plenty: a self-portrait

“The words are the important thing. Don't worry about tunes. Take a tune, sing high when they sing low, sing fast when they sing slow, and you've got a new tune.”

Important Worry Lows Important Things Tunes

Author:Woody Guthrie

“I ain't a communist necessarily, but I been in the red all my life.”

Freedom Red Communist