26-05-2005, 10:16 AM
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He coined the term in the late 1940s during a convesation with writer John Clellan Holmes, who later wrote an article called "This is the Beat Generation". The word "Beat" was already being used to describe the beaten state of an individual struggling in society and was also used to describe jazz music. The term "beatnik" was introduced by San Fransisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caan.
Bank of America's original name is Bank of Italy.
He coined the term in the late 1940s during a convesation with writer John Clellan Holmes, who later wrote an article called "This is the Beat Generation". The word "Beat" was already being used to describe the beaten state of an individual struggling in society and was also used to describe jazz music. The term "beatnik" was introduced by San Fransisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caan.
Bank of America's original name is Bank of Italy.