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Our Country (1944 Film)
Our Country may refer to: * ''Our Country'' (film), a 2006 drama film starring Valeria Golino * ''Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis'', a book written by Protestant cleric Josiah Strong * "Our Country", a song performed by John Mellencamp featured on his 2007 album ''Freedom's Road ''Freedom's Road'' is the 19th studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp, released in 2007. It debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 5 in late January 2007, becoming the highest debuting album of Mellencamp's ca ...'' * ''Our Country'' (documentary), a 2003 documentary on country music {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Country (film)
''Our Country'' ( it, A casa nostra) is a 2006 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Comencini. It entered the competition at the 2006 Rome Film Festival. Cast * Luca Zingaretti: Ugo *Valeria Golino: Rita *Laura Chiatti: Elodie *Luca Argentero: Gerry * Valentina Lodovini: Wife of Gerry *Bebo Storti: Glauco Bottini *Giuseppe Battiston: Otello *Fabio Ghidoni Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...: Matteo References External links * 2006 films Italian drama films 2006 drama films Films directed by Francesca Comencini 2000s Italian films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Strong
Josiah Strong (April 14, 1847 – June 26, 1916) was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor, and author. He was a leader of the Social Gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils. He supported missionary work so that all races could be improved and uplifted and thereby brought to Christ. He is controversial, however, due to his beliefs about race and methods of converting people to Christianity. In his 1885 book ''Our Country'', Strong argued that Anglo-Saxons are a superior race who must "Christianize and civilize" the "savage" races, which he argued would be good for the American economy and the "lesser races". Overview Josiah Strong was one of the founders of the Social Gospel movement that sought to apply Protestant religious principles to solve the social ills brought on by industrialization, urbanization and immigration. He served as General Secretary (1886–1898) of the Evangelical Alliance for the United States, a coalition of Protes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom's Road
''Freedom's Road'' is the 19th studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp, released in 2007. It debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 5 in late January 2007, becoming the highest debuting album of Mellencamp's career.Jonathan Cohen"Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots" Billboard.com, January 31, 2007. The song "Our Country" received significant exposure prior to the release of the album, as it was featured in frequently-aired commercials for Chevrolet trucks. The country band Little Big Town provides background vocals on eight songs on the album, including "Our Country." Mellencamp intended for ''Freedom's Road'' to have a 1960s rock sound while still remaining contemporary, and he feels that goal was achieved. "We wanted to make sure that it had the same feeling of some of the great songs from the '60s but also had the message of today and had the backbeat of today. I think we came up with a pretty timeless sounding album," Mellencamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
