Sweet Low,Sweet Chariot(A cappella spirituals)

Chorus:Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan,
And WHAT did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home,
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Repeat chorus:
If you get there before I do,
Comin' for to carry me home,Tell all my friends I'm comin' too,
Comin' for to carry me home

I this song lyrics is about the people who come back from the war. I'm not sure whether civil wars or western expansion or else??? Howver, I like the singer's voice, it's so strong and encourage.

My Closing Blog

I tell you the truth that I'm the one who don't like to watch the history movies even my own country's movies. So, it's quite hard for me to do so.
Before I study this course, I just watch without nothing. However, after I studied this course, I realise that the history movies are more than what I've ever thought. Now I know more about one country that is America. It's not easy to build up one country. Many people have to sacrifice their lives as in the movies.

Also, I know more of the culture of America and the traditional with mixed from many nationalities. I think, I studied this suject "Aspect of American Culture", it's not only American but also make me realise that almost every countries had to be someone who sacrifice in order to build up one culture. However, America is a combination of various nationalities. They love freedom and equality. The course make me know that America is not superior than other countries but they are superior because they respect each other right. Also, the songs ' lyric can help you understand each period situation too.

Finally, I think I'm so lucky that I choose to study this course. B'coz it help me to open my viewpoint and more clever in another country history out of my country. Moreover, I don't need to read the book a lot if I understand from the movies and songs.
I couldn't make it out if I don't have A. Cecil, the great American historial teacher. Thank you very Ajarn. I'm so appreciate for what you have taugh me. I won't forget it.

Sweet Georgia Brown- Ethel Waters(song)

She just got here yesterday,
Things are hot here now, they say;
There's a big change in town.
Gals are jealous, there's no doubt;
Still, the fellows rave about Sweet, sweet Georgia Brown!
And ever since she came, T
he colored folks all claim, "Say,"
No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown,
Two left feet, oh, so neat, Has Sweet Georgia Brown!
They all sigh, and want to die, For Sweet Georgia Brown!
I'll tell you just why,
You know I don't lie, not much:
It's been said She knocks 'em dead,
When she lands in town!
Since she came, Why it's a shame,
How she cools them down!
Fellows she can't get
Are fellows she ain't met! Georgia claimed her, Georgia named her, Sweet Georgia Brown!
No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown,
Two left feet, oh, so neat, Has Sweet Georgia Brown!
They all sigh, and want to die, For Sweet Georgia Brown!
I'll tell you just why,
You know I don't lie; not much: All those gifts some courters give,
To Sweet Georgia Brown,
They buy clothes at fashion shows,
With one dollar down, Oh, boy!
Tip your hat! Oh, joy! She's the cat!
Who's that, Mister? 'Tain't a sister! Sweet Georgia Brown!

Actually, I don't know exactly what the lyrics is. But I think it about the black woman named Georgia Brown. She is beautiful. The rhythm of this song is so good. I really like it. It's written in 1925, I think it in the period of great depression.??

Born in Chicago- Paul Butterfield (Blues)

I was born in Chicago in nineteen and forty-one
I was born in Chicago in nineteen and forty-one
Well, my father told me, "Son, you had better get a gun"

Well, my first friend went down when I was seventeen years old
Well, my first friend went down when I was seventeen years old
Well, there's one thing I could say about that boy, "You gotta go"

Well, my second friend went down when I was twenty one years, baby
Well, my second friend went down when I was twenty one years, baby
Well, there's one thing I could say about that boy, "You got it babe"

Well, my blues are alright if there's someone left to play the game
Well, my blues are alright if there's someone left to play the game
Well my rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game.
Oh, they just don't seem the same, baby

I like this song because of the music and the lyrics that showed the time which the singer have to meet. In that time, I think back people lives with dangerous. So, they have to carry a gun.

Freedomlamd (civil right)

This story was happened at Armstrong Houses, Jersey. Brenda, white women who lives in Gannon told the police that a black guy stolen her car at Armstrong Houses and inside a car has her son(Cody). Detective Council Lorenzo, a well-known detective in Armstrong area, is a person who in charge of this case. Brenda tell Lorenzo that her son is sleeping in a car while it was stolen. In deep, Lorenzo are not 100% believe in what Brenda said. Brenda works in Rainbow Club.Brenda has a brother, he is a police in Gannon. Felicia and Billy are husband and wife. Felicia work in the same place with Brenda. When Brenda's brother know about this case, he ordered his team to detain people in Armstrong for finding a outlaw. People in Armstrong are not happy with this because they didn't anything wrong. By the helping of Friend of Kent, group of people who looking for missing children. Thay want to help Lorenzo to find Cody. They suggest to looking for Cody in Freeland, , the desert foster home.Brenda surrender to tell the spot where Cody was buried. She tell Lorenzo everything about Cody. She let Cody drink a little of cough syrup everynight to put him to sleep so can go to see Billy. But one night, she really wanna talk to Billy, Cody don't want her to go and tell that she will be sorry if she goes. Then, she came back and find out that Cody died b'coz he drink all bottle of cough syrup.

The main character is Brenda and Lorenzo, Brenda act like the psycho. Lorenzo is like psychologist. Brenda didn't have intention to let Cody died. Brenda is reflect the single life very well that full of stress from the society.

From the movie, the black people are like 2nd class people in US. As in the movie, one black guy said,"The circumstances were, they were a bunch of mud-flat animals on welfare that didn't deserve the consideration or respect you give a dog." People seem to care more about white people and if black people did or didn't do smth wrong they already be a suspect. But I think one of the reason is how do black people in movie talk, they talk no so nice but maybe they are so angry.

MASH (Cold War)

MASH is came from the name Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. MASH is a story about the group of doctor who we in the Korea. The scene begin helicoptor printed MASH carry patients to the camp. The two doctor named Duke and Hawkeye came to the camp with a jeep. MASH is curing many patients not noly American but also Korean. Mostly movie is show lives of doctors and nurses in camp and scenes of surgery, not have scene of battle. Captain Hawkeye is likely to be a planner for everything. Captain Duke is like to drink alcohol. They like to tease Magaret "Hot Lip" but finally Cpt. Duke like Hot Lip. So I don't have much to explain about the movie. But at the last scene Cpt. Duke and Hawkeye was went back with the same jeep that they arrived.

There are many main characters but most memorable are Cpt. Duke and Hawkeye. Eventhough, they are behave like children but they are doing a good job. Personally, I like Radar because he is so funny, he know everything that his boss going to say.

This movie showed me the otherside of war. In the MASH camp there are lots of fun. They're played golf, singing, drinking almost everyday.I like the scene that they played a football with 256 army force. MASH team use many plans in order to win. They are so cheerful eventhough they are in a front line of battle. People gone crazy in this movie. Also, I see the black people in this movie. And I like the soundtrack at the beginning of this movie.

Flying Leathernecks (WW II)

The Lathernecks' action scenes are from the real situation. It is an aviation.The story about the hard-pressed group troops were holdings the airstrip only be affort beyond maximum. On the 16th August, the battle for Guadalcanal was still very much in doubt. Major Kirby is take charge in the battle with Japanese. His code is Jigsaw. His team was fought with Japanese marine. Finally, the US Marine won because Jigsaws bombed the Japanese marines.

The main character is Major Kirby but actually they are many. Major Kirby is a straight forward person. He is really response for his duty. He is skillful in driving a plane.

I can see that in the period of World War II, people looked so serious and scary. US Marine and planes are so high technology compared to a period of time. The planed can fold their wings. It's so amazing to see that. Many people die during the war. Also I can see the fearless of the soldiers both US Army and Japanese Army. But I still don't know the jargon like MPs or PFC.????