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"American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with "No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks commencing May 9 on both the United States' Billboard Hot 100 [4] [5] and the Canadian RPM magazine singles chart. [6]
American Woman is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in January 1970. It was the last to feature lead guitarist Randy Bachman until a reformation effort in 1983. The album was one of their most successful releases, receiving Gold certification in the United States.
Four years later, in 1827, her first novel was published in the U.S. under the title Northwood: Life North and South and in London under the title A New England Tale. The novel made Hale one of the first novelists to write a book about slavery, as well as one of the first American woman novelists.
Betty Smith (born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner; December 15, 1896 – January 17, 1972) was an American playwright and novelist, who wrote the 1943 bestseller A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Early years [ edit ]
At eight years-old, Louisa wrote her first poem, "To the First Robin". When she showed the poem to her mother, Abigail was pleased. [35] In October 1842 Bronson returned from a visit to schools in England [36] and brought Charles Lane and Henry Wright with him [37] to live at Hosmer Cottage, while Bronson and Lane made plans to establish a "New ...
Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784), was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Born in West Africa , she was kidnapped and subsequently sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America ...
Guinevere Turner on her new memoir, about growing up in a cult, and why men can't believe she wrote the 'American Psycho' screenplay: 'Toxic masculinity' Beth Greenfield June 28, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) [1] [2] [3] was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968).