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80 Years Ago Today
Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged D-Day, France, history, Normandy, Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, World War II
5 Comments
Flour Power
Mill City Museum and Ruins, Minneapolis Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Flour mills, history, industry, Mill City, Mill City Museum, Minneapolis, museums
4 Comments
Josephine Slept Here…
…with Napoleon Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Chateau Malmaison, France, history, Josephine Bonaparte, Napoleon, travel
5 Comments
Whatever Happened To? Daniel Ellsberg
True to himself and to his principles. Continue reading
Posted in History, Whatever Happened To?
Tagged Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers, Vietnam War, whistleblowers
12 Comments
Totality Day — Mumford, N.Y.
The eclipse at Genesee Country Village and Museum Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 19th century, Genesee Country Village and Museum, history, museums, New York State, solar eclipse
2 Comments
Whatever Happened To? Patty Hearst
Victim or revolutionary? Or just a dog show winner. Continue reading
Whatever Happened To? G. Gordon Liddy
From a jail cell to the radio booth. Continue reading
Posted in History, Whatever Happened To?
Tagged G. Gordon Liddy, Radio, Richard Nixon, Watergate, White House Plumbers
10 Comments
Whatever Happened To? Gennifer Flowers
“It’s sometimes best to fade into history.” Continue reading
Posted in History, Whatever Happened To?
Tagged Bill Clinton, Gennifer Flowers, history, Kelsto Club, Paula Jones
17 Comments
Some American History (without the wars, presidents and politics)
Exhibits at the Smithsonian Museum of American Historiy Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized
Tagged entertainment history, history, Julia Child, Latino history, museums, Richard Avedon
4 Comments
Whatever Happened To? Ronnie Spector
A rock star and a suburban mom. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1960's, history, music, Phil Spector, rock and roll, Ronnie Spector, The Ronettes
4 Comments