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October 17, 2019

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October 1949 Moments in Time

News headlines and entertainment trivia from October 1949. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Film Release (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949 Trailer) Director John Ford's glorious technicolor Western She Wore…

September 29, 2019

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Shakespeare's Fair Verona

The ancient city of Verona dates back to the 1st century BC and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This historic city inspired William Shakespeare to set Romeo and Juliet…

September 22, 2019

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Past and Present Meet in The Venetian Lagoon

Just outside of Venice lie the eerie islands of numerous abandoned monasteries, the painted houses of Burano lace-makers, and Murano Glass factories on the islands of Giudecca and Murano. It's…

September 21, 2019

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September 1949 Moments In Time

News headlines and entertainment trivia from September 1949. Graham Greene's The 3rd Man The Third Man film was released in the U.K. on September 2nd, 1949, and although not the most…

September 15, 2019

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Isola Bella Borromeo Palazzo & Gardens

At the mid-point of Lake Maggiore in Italy's Piedmont region are the Borromean Islands and summer palaces of the Borromeo family, whose history in Italy can be traced back to…

August 25, 2019

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News headlines and entertainment trivia from August 1949. The NBA is Formed On August 3rd, 1949 the NBA was formed (National Basketball Association of America) when the BAA (Basketball Association of…

January 6, 2019

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Touring Ireland's Ancient East

My husband and I must have the "luck of the Irish", as we returned to Ireland for another visit. We chose an itinerary that is a little different than the…

November 30, 2018

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History Fix From April 1946

Baby Boomer Trivia From April 1946 Hawaiian Tsunami Today's baby boomers and seniors may remember the April 1, 1946, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 7.4 earthquake that triggered a Pacific Ocean tsunami with…

August 19, 2018

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North to Alaska

A road they said couldn't be built... My dad, Ernie Tomlins, did that twice in his lifetime--went north to Alaska. The first time as a young unmarried man in…

February 25, 2017

What Was New in February 1952?

Baby Boomer Trivia From February 1952: King George VI Dies, Norway Winter Olympics, The African Queen Opens Below, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939 on the Royal Tour/Train. (Photo: William…