Were You Alive in July 1945?
News Headlines & Trivia From July 1945: The first atomic bomb test takes place; a B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building; the USS Indianapolis sinks in shark infested…
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Silent Film Stars: Birds of a Feather
They say birds of a feather flock together, and that is essentially the story of Old Hollywood - Mecca for those in the fledgling film industry during the era of…
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Were You Alive in May 1945?
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia From May 1945: WWII events: Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun & Goebbels family suicides, Germany surrenders, Victory in Europe / VE Day celebrations; and Sentimental Journey…
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Were You Alive in April 1945?
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia From April 1945: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies & President Harry S. Truman is sworn into office; World War II events in Europe & North…
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When Every Day is April Fool's Day
Vintage cartoons, funny stuff (unintentional and otherwise), and an assortment of the odd and unusual from the land of filmdom. Baby Peggy Flies Her Pelican Caught on film for eternity,…
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Lassen Peak Volcano Photographer B. F. Loomis
Images of the volcanic eruptions of Lassen Peak in the Cascade Mountains of California in 1914-1915, were captured in Collier's Magazine and newspapers around the country. "On May 30, 1914,…
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Were You Alive In March 1945?
March 1945 news & headlines: End of WWII British Commonwealth Air Training Plan; WWII events in Germany, Japan & Philippines; Going My Way wins 7 Academy Awards including for Best…
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Most Decorated Canadian: William George Barker
More than 100 years after the end of WWI, flying ace William George Barker (aka "Will" or "Billy" Barker) is still not only the most decorated Canadian hero, he's the…
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The Regency's Two Georges
The two men that shaped the very nature of the Regency era (portrayed splendidly, if not 100% accurately in the popular Bridgerton television series), were George "Beau" Brummell, and George,…
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Regency Romance Writers & Fashions
Just in time for fans of the Bridgerton series on Netflix (season two starts soon). I've heard some people say they watch it for the Regency fashions; others, not so…
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