Tag: Nineteen Hundred Sixties

The U.S. Divisions Caused by the Israel-Palestine and Ukraine-Russia Conflicts

For all the ways that our political coalitions have changed over the last few generations — Southern Democrats joining the G.O.P., Northeastern Republicans turning Democrat, “Reagan Democrats” moving right, suburban Republicans voting for Joe Biden — there are patterns that persist across the generations. That’s what we’re seeing in foreign policy right now, where Democrats […]

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Clarence Henry, New Orleans R&B Star Known as the Frogman, Dies at 87

Clarence Henry, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues mainstay who was known as Frogman — and best known for boasting in his durable 1956 hit, “Ain’t Got No Home,” that “I sing like a girl/ And I sing like a frog” — died on Sunday. He was 87. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where Mr. […]

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