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Woody Guthrie Centennial

Remembering Guthrie with Woody at 100

Stephen D. Winick | Posted 07.26.2012 | Home
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Stephen D. Winick

Not many people can claim to have helped change the meaning of a common word, but I think Guthrie can.

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Who Knew Woody Guthrie Wrote Such Funny Letters?

Stephen D. Winick | Posted 09.13.2012 | Home
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Stephen D. Winick

If any further proof were needed that "This Land Is Your Land" is not a nationalistic anthem for the United States, but an ode to internationalism and collectivism, the earliest published text provides it. Instead of the familiar chorus delineating the lower 48, it includes Canada, too!

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Celebrating Woody Guthrie's 100th Birthday

AP | KEN MILLER | Posted 09.12.2012 | Home
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Folk singer and native Oklahoman Woody Guthrie was "probably not one of the favorite sons" when he was alive, a state senator sa...

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Which Of The 47 New Endings Will You Prefer?

Posted 07.09.2012 | Home
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