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Dwayne Johnson | Biography, Wrestling, Films, Facts | Britannica Dwayne Johnson (born May 2, 1972, Hayward, California, U S ) is an American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism made him a success in both fields His popular films include several installments of The Fast and the Furious franchise, Tooth Fairy (2010), and Baywatch (2017) Wrestling Johnson was born into a wrestling family
Rock, Massachusetts, Colony, Map, History, Facts - Britannica Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U S It lies on Plymouth Bay, 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Boston It was the site of the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England, Plymouth colony, known formally as the colony of New Plymouth The town was founded by Pilgrims (Separatists from the Church of England) who, in their search for religious
Rock | Definition, Characteristics, Formation, Cycle, Classification . . . rock, in geology, naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals Such aggregates constitute the basic unit of which the solid Earth is composed and typically form recognizable and mappable volumes Rocks are commonly divided into three major classes according to the processes that resulted in their formation These classes are (1) igneous rocks, which have solidified from
Biographies | Britannica Explore biographies; artists, painters, architects, sculptors, photographers, educators, actors, composers, directors, presidents, prime ministers, Nobel Prize
Rock Hudson | Biography, Movies, AIDS, TV Shows, Death, Facts . . . Rock Hudson (born November 17, 1925, Winnetka, Illinois, U S —died October 2, 1985, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s and popular television series in the 1970s A well-liked actor of modest talent, Hudson was one of the first known Hollywood celebrities to die of AIDS-related complications; the extensive
Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution | Britannica Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution: How, then, should rock’s contribution to music history be judged? One way to answer this is to trace rock’s influences on other musics Another is to attempt a kind of cultural audit (What is the ratio of rock masterworks to rock dross?) But such approaches come up against the problem of definition
Standing Rock protests | Summary, Violence, Outcome | Britannica The Standing Rock protests were a campaign undertaken in North Dakota in 2016 and 2017 to halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline Early resistance to the pipeline was launched by members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, but over time the demonstrations drew thousands of supporters from all across the United States
The Eagles | Members, Songs, Facts | Britannica the Eagles, American band that cultivated country rock as the reigning style and sensibility of white youth in the United States during the 1970s The original members were Don Henley (b July 22, 1947, Gilmer, Texas, U S ), Glenn Frey (b November 6, 1948, Detroit, Michigan—d January 18, 2016, New York, New York), Bernie Leadon (b July 19, 1947, Minneapolis, Minnesota), and Randy Meisner (b
Geologic time | Periods, Time Scale, Facts | Britannica The geologic time scale is the “calendar” for events in Earth history It subdivides all time into named units of abstract time called—in descending order of duration— eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages The enumeration of those geologic time units is based on stratigraphy, which is the correlation and classification of rock strata The fossil forms that occur in the rocks, however
Rock | Definition, History, Artists, Songs, Facts | Britannica rock, form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s It is certainly arguable that by the end of the 20th century rock was the world’s dominant form of popular music Originating in the United States in the 1950s, it spread to other English-speaking countries and across Europe in the ’60s, and by the ’90s its impact was obvious globally (if in many different local guises)