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31 matches to Popular Fronts
Popular Fronts. 1930s. Political coalitions of opposing parties vs Fascists in France, Spain.
Berlin, Irving. 1888-1989. Russian/US popular composer. White Christmas, Annie Get Your Gun 1946.
Blitz. 1940-41. Popular name for Battle of Britain.
Boulanger, Georges. 1837-91. French popular war minister. Conspired coup 1889. Banished.
Bull, John. Personification of England popularized by Arbuthnot 1712.
Carmichael, Hoagie. 1899-1982. US popular jazz composer: Georgia On My Mind 1930.
Conciliarism. 12C-. General Council has greater power than pope. Popular during Great Schism.
Copland, Aaron. 1900-90. US composer blending Jewish, folk, jazz, and Latin influences into a popular style. Experimented with serial techniques.
Demagogue. In Greece, leader popular with masses. Now, a politician who plays on popular passions for personal gain.
Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.
Douglas, Stephen. 1813-61. US politician. Compromise of 1850. Popular Sovereignty. Lost presidential campaign to Lincoln.
Encyclopédists. 1751-72. Group who wrote encyclopaedia under Diderot. Voltaire, Helvetius, D’Alembert. As sceptics, they popularized social ideas which led to the French Revolution.
George V. 1865-1936. King of UK 1910-. Repopularized monarchy with radio Christmas message.
Gershwin, George. 1898-1937. US popular composer. Rhapsody in Blue 1924. Porgy and Bess 1935.
Gretna Green. 1754-1940. Scottish border village popular for runaway marriages.
Gwyn, Nell. 1650-87. English actress. Popular mistress of Charles II 1669-.
Historia Regum Britanniae. c1135. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s history of Britain from legendary founding. Popularized legends of King Arthur.
Lear, Edward. 1812-88. 1846 Book of Nonsense popularized limericks.
Le Nain. Antoine, 1588-1648. Louis, 1593-1648. Mathieu, 1607-1677. French brothers, painters. Popular Scenes 1642.
Lloyd Webber, Andrew. 1948-. British composer of popular musicals. Jesus Christ, Superstar 1971. Evita 1978. Cats 1981. Phantom of the Opera.
Neoclassical. 17-18C. French-originated revival of classical order of arts, architecture. Order, balance, simplicity. Poussin. David. Molière. Adam. 1920-. Music based on 18C style + popular taste. Milhaud. Stravinsky. Les Six.
People’s Republic. Communist government by a people’s party. Democratic mandate from popular revolution. Often Totalitarian.
Pop Art. 1950-. Movement drawing from popular culture. Warhol. Lichtenstein.
Popular Sovereignty. 1850s. US territories could join Union as free or slave states. Bleeding Kansas.
Puccini, Giacomo. 1858-1924. Popular Italian naturalist opera composer: La Boheme 1896. Tosca 1900. Madame Butterfly 1904.