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  2. Hyphenated American - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the term hyphenated American refers to the use of a hyphen (in some styles of writing) between the name of an ethnicity and the word American in compound nouns, e.g., as in Irish-American. Calling a person a "hyphenated American" was used as an insult alleging divided political or national loyalties, especially in times of ...

  3. John Wayne - Wikipedia

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    Marion Robert Morrison [1] [a] (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.

  4. Ancestral background of presidents of the United States

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    A majority of presidents trace their ancestries to the American colonists, in which they are known as Old Stock Americans. Some nativist political groups within the United States were adamantly opposed to identifying with a foreign nation and would coin those who did as hyphenated Americans .

  5. America, Why I Love Her - Wikipedia

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    America, Why I Love Her is an album of poetry recited by John Wayne. It was released on the RCA Victor label (LSP-4828) on March 1, 1973. It consists of patriotic poems written by actor John Mitchum , the brother of Robert Mitchum .

  6. Resurfaced 1971 Playboy interview of John Wayne goes viral ...

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    Screenwriter Matt Williams tweeted a series of quotes by the iconic actor after reading the Playboy interview, which ran in May 1971: "John Wayne was a straight up piece of s--t," he wrote. The ...

  7. Hyphenated ethnicity - Wikipedia

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    The term is an extension of the term "hyphenated American". The term refers to the use of a hyphen between the name of an ethnicity and the name of the country in compound nouns : Irish-American , etc., although modern English language style guides recommend dropping the hyphen: "Irish American".

  8. Talk:Hyphenated American - Wikipedia

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    But a hyphenated American is not an American at all. ... Reference 10, The Hyphen by John Wayne, is a broken link.Ketchupstan 00:15, 24 September 2011 ...

  9. Column: Did John Wayne try to assault Sacheen Littlefeather ...

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    Few of these yarns have had a longer life than what happened at the 1973 Academy Awards involving Marlon Brando, John Wayne and a Native American activist named Sacheen Littlefeather.