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American Civil War ends
Confederate forces surrender to Ulysees S. Grant. -
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Goerge Gershwim
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Birth
George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn--a part of New York City. (Image courtesy of http://brooklynhistory.blogspot.com/2009/03/view-from-brooklyn-1898.html) -
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Songs and Musicals
Beginning as a teenager, Gershwin composed popular songs and a number of musicals; the lyrics were usually written by his brother Ira. -
Fame!
Listen to a Sample of Here Becomes famous when he writes Rhapsody in Blue for a jazz band. (Image courtesy of http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/look_inside/3364815) -
Stock Market Crash
Considered by many to be the most devestating stock market crash in U.S. history and marked the beginning of the Great Depression -
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Americnn Folk Opera
Writes Porgy and Bess. It has only limited success on Broadway when first released. -
Hollywood
Gershwim went to Hollywood and wrote songs for six films. -
Death
George Gershwin died in Hollywood, California. (Image courtesy of http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/Rhapsody_in_Blue_by_George_Gershwin_primary_source) -
World War II Begins
Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.