speaking of history

1939 Comic strip "Superman" debuts
1938 Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing

I would say the US found a real superhero in 1938?

Is there?

Edward Hopper's works embodied the melancholy of a generation. His paintings capture the loneliness in a way that photography just cannot ..and there were some masterful photographers at the time. Although I do disagree with him..I think there were authors and poets that were also capturing the age in word. Just as other artists and other writers did in future times. But

what of today?