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The meaning of American Pie



Look at the video and learn about the meaning behind the lyrics of Don McLean's American Pie, the number five song of the twentieth century.



Now Read about the song lyrics and learn more about America from the mid 1950s to the late 1960s.

How many people and events can you identify? what do you know about them? Match their names and photos.

To listen to some of the singers famous then, click here


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The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Bill Haley
Bob Dylan
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Fats Domino
James Dean
Janis Joplin
John Lennon
Little Richard
Marty Robbins
Paul Anka
Pete Seegers
Richie Valens
The Byrds
Bob Kennedy
The Cold War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Hippy and Flower children
Jackie Kennedy
J.F Kennedy
Jimi Hendrix
Mick Jagger
Martin Luther King
The Rolling Stones
The Vietnam War
Woodstock


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Mentor High School
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