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2. An American Literature Project How Country-Western Music Perpetuates the American Tradition by Peggy Lant

3. L The Themes of American Realism n Land

4. L The Themes of American Realism n Land n Language

5. L The Themes of American Realism n Land n Diversity n Language

6. L The Themes of American Realism n Land n Gender Roles n Diversity n Language

7. L The Themes of American Realism n Land n The Group and the Individual n Language n Diversity n Gender Roles

8. L The Themes of American Realism n Land n Realistic Style n The Group and the Individual n Language n Diversity n Gender Roles

9. L Ian Tyson n The Land and Nature n Gender Relationships n Individuality

10. L Charley Pride n Diversity n The Language n Love

11. L Merle Haggard n National Pride: “The Fightin’ Side of Me” n Individuality: “Okie from Muskogee” n Alienation: “Branded Man” n Work: “Workin’ Man’s Blues” n Sin: “Sin City Blues”

12. L Patsy Cline n The Land: Tennessee Waltz n Love: n Loss: n Alienation

13. L Works Cited n Ian Tyson QuickTIme Video, “The Wonder of It All.” http://www.nucleus.com/~cowboy/QTmovies.html Internet Cowboy’s QuickTime Movies. http://www.nucleus.com/~cowboy/QTmovies.html n Ian Tyson Pictures. http://www.nucleus.com/~cowboy/TysonAlltheGoodu nsPhotos.html http://www.nucleus.com/~cowboy/TysonAlltheGoodu nsPhotos.html n Charlie Pride Picture, Charlie Pride Site, http://www.tristatenet.org/cpb/MSWritersAndMusician s/musicians/Pride.html http://www.tristatenet.org/cpb/MSWritersAndMusician s/musicians/Pride.html n Merle Haggard Photos, White Line Fever, http://wwa.com/~travel96/whiteline.html http://wwa.com/~travel96/whiteline.html n Additional Merle Haggard Photos: http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/11/15/hag gard/ http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/11/15/hag gard/

14. L Works Cited, Continued n Merle Haggard, Truck Drivers Blues, http://www.mpmusic.com/archive/6233.htm http://www.mpmusic.com/archive/6233.htm n Patsy Cline Photo, “A Tribute to Patsy Cline” http://www.nola.ovik.se/pj/patsy/ http://www.nola.ovik.se/pj/patsy/