The mid-Atlantic accent, which is now obsolete, wasn’t region-specific, and it was acquired, not natural. It was distinctive in that it was, as the name implies, a hybrid of American and British accents.
Although the idea that it was developed to ensure that speakers could be understood broadcasters through available technology of the early 20th Century is one theory about its origins, more evidence suggests that it was developed and learned as a signifier of class, having been taught at elite boarding schools in the American Northeast before proliferating in Hollywood cinema.
A 2016 investigation by Atlas Obscura, an online travel company and magazine, traced the accent’s origins to classism and elitism, not technology-driven necessity:
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WESTON â Four new members have joined the Weston Playhouse Theatre Companyâs board of trustees, the company announced Tuesday.
The new members â Michelle Lowes, Elizabeth Paxson, Michael Plaut and Rene Welles â bring the board to 18 members.
âWe are thrilled to welcome these four exceptional new members to our Board of Trustees,â board chair Michael Neff said in a media release. Lowes, Paxon, Plaut and Welles âeach bring tremendous talent and insight to the organization. We welcome them to the Board and look forward to the contribution each will bring as we advance Westonâs mission in the coming years.â
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Pete Meenen and the Tennesseans We Lost to COVID-19
The state’s first resident claimed by a virus that went on to kill many more
On March 21, the Brentwood Family YMCA shared the news that Pete Meenen, a greeter at the gym and community center for more than 20 years, had died. He was the first person in Tennessee to die from COVID-19.
“Perhaps few faces in a YMCA are as recognizable as the greeter who meets the morning faithful, the early risers who start their day with us when the Welcome Center is a little quieter than usual,” the Brentwood Y’s operations executive, Roger D. Grove, wrote on Facebook. “For more than 20 years, Pete was that face in our YMCA, and his loss will be deeply felt by all of us, our staff and our members.”
Barbara Bush Foundation Announces Six New Board Members
~New appointees bring deep expertise in technology, business, philanthropy and entertainment sectors~
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce the following recent appointments to its Board of Directors.
LaMar Bunts has spent much of his career driving growth and global expansion at technology companies like Dell, Silicon Graphics and ITM Software (acquired by BMC Software). More recently, he has been a leader in several innovative education technology startups and is currently the CEO and co-founder of The Beanstalk Initiative, an organization devoted to empowering youth by strengthening their financial capability and enabling wealth generation.