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Swayze in September 2006
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| Born | Patrick Wayne Swayze August 18, 1952 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2009 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Resting place | Ashes scattered around New Mexico ranch |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | San Jacinto College |
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| Years active | 1979–2009 |
| Known for | Red Dawn Dirty Dancing Road House Ghost Point Break |
| Net worth | $40 million |
| Height | 5ft 10.25in (179 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Niemi (m. 1975) |
| Parent(s) | Jesse Wayne Swayze Patsy Swayze |
| Relatives | Don Swayze (brother) |
Patrick Wayne Swayze (/?swe?zi/; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. Having gained fame with appearances in films during the 1980s, Swayze became popular for playing tough guys and romantic lead males, gaining him a wide fan base with female audiences, and status as a teen idol and sex symbol."
Patrick Wayne Swayze , appears to me, some sadness in his eyes - that's what I got from his TV series "North and South" - he died of cancer at 51 year old. It came to my surprise that he married his teen sweet heart - "
Swayze was married to Lisa Niemi for 34 years beginning on June 12, 1975; they had no children. The couple met in 1970, when Swayze was 18 years old. Niemi, 14 years old at the time, was taking dance lessons from Swayze's mother.[24] In a 2008 interview, Swayze stated that Niemi was the inspiration for his hit song, "She's Like the Wind" (1987).
In 1989, Swayze said, "I've always felt there was something different in there (my personality), but I was scared to look. For I fear I wouldn't find anything. That's the reason I got into Buddhism, took EST training, was into therapy, into Scientology, into Transcendental Meditation. I was trying to support that side of myself. But, you know, in Texas there isn't much support for that part of you."[25] He also had said he was interested in and loved looking into different [religious] belief systems and faith[s], how it matters to other people, and how these various religious teachings are important to him in his world. "
He searched and didn't find his peace in materials world.
My take homes message: Friendship conquers the difference - you gotta know personally.
"Fiske who hated Orry for being a planter is seen again at Mt. Royal late in the war and doesn’t burn the plantation. If Orry hadn’t made friends with Fiske then Fiske may have always hated southerners and burned Mt. Royal."
"I love this beautiful story of love during the Civil war in North and South Carolina and of an everlasting friendship, specially because like PATRICK SWEZY, and all the renown actors and actresses that appear throughout this story."
Patrick Swayze - Dirty Dancing
You may recognize his name: David Carradine, from Kong fu
Why are you going to the Point?
Proud of being a soldier all my life,
Fist fighting hook up friendship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO1R3kkCUPo
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Published on Oct 27, 2017
North And South (Book 1) Mini-Series was on ABC in 1985
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina (Patrick Swayze) and George Hazard of Pennsylvania (James Read), who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point.
However they (And Their Families) End up on opposite sides During the Civil War.
Also Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Kirstie Alley, Genie Francis, Jean Simmons, James Stewart, Robert Mitchum, David Carradine, Gene Kelly, Johnny Cash, Morgan Fairchild, Elizabeth Taylor, Mitchell Ryan, Terri Garber, David Ogden Stiers, Jonathan Frakes.
I only posted Book 1 & Book 2 which goes up to just after the end of the Civil War. Each are posted in 3 parts.
美国内战 （Civil War）---影片介绍
生活在美国，要了解美国。了解美国得懂美国文化，文化离不开历史，而美国历史的一号“史本位”就是美国内战（Civil War）。
关于美国内战，纪录片大腕 Ken Burns在1990年拍了个电视系列，“The Civil War”，由PBS首映。共九集。该片此刻在Netflix 和 Amazon Prime Video上可看。不久前，演员 Caitlin Thompson女士把这九集都贴在了油管上面，可以直接线上收看。九集的链接附在下面。
因为是拍给美国大众的，片中英语比较通俗，但语速较快，如您的英语程度属稍挑战，看起来会吃力。另外，美国孩子在他们的教育系统里不间断的接触过内战的信息，而 Ken Burns的观众对象就是这些人，所以有些背景算“常识”，并没介绍。您观看前需要多少知道些美国内战的甲乙丙丁，不然看的会云雾些。
让 Ken Burns 大腕领着您回游历史吧，^_^。
第一集 The Cause：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCdtW69Eqng
第二集 Secrets of War：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFiV5KMbgWE
第三集 Forever Free：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LXaZERjB5E
第四集 Simply Murder：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQBj5CGo13M
第五集 The Universe of Battle：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URpgPCOHOtc
第六集 Valley of the Shadow of Death：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuS3zKggTUs
第七集 Most Hallowed Ground：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzWihyWpQvw
第八集 War Is All Hell：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSPmxAWTGYU
第九集 The Better Angels of Our Nature：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7koDrRJFAzg
后注：
不多说了，就加个小评论。第二集的开头，影片介绍了实际上内战时的“国歌”，Battle Hymn of the Republic，是怎样由女诗人 Julia Ward Howe在睡梦中醒来的灵感之作。该歌的主题词是“Glory! Glory! Hallelujah！” 贯穿全歌。
影片的尾部，第八集，题名是“War Is All Hell”。
南方人要独立，北方人要统一，北方的林肯以解放黑奴为借口，用武力打趴了要独立的人，使南方人永远不敢提要独立的事；
这是中国大陆应该学习的好榜样：用武力统一台湾！
