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February 17, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From February 1931

News Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from February, 1931: Classic horror film Dracula premieres, starring Bela Lugosi, Ozzie Nelson's Orchestra records Dream a Little Dream Of Me, and fizzy Alka-Seltzer is…

February 14, 2021

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Vintage Inspired Valentines

These Valentine's Day greetings may inspire you to send a Valentine to someone(s) special. As a lover of history, poetry, and art, I found my inspiration for these customized greeting…

February 10, 2021

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Black History Month: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

February is Black History Month. One of the most important cultural legacies of any country, ethnicity, or religion, is music. The haunting spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot goes all the…

February 3, 2021

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100 Years Ago: 1921 At A Glance

Innovations in fashion, lifestyle, science, and medicine improved lives and delighted people back in 1921. Leisure hours were brightened with entertainment by animals and people who would become household names…

January 17, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From January 1931

News Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from January, 1931: "Happy New Year 1931" with actress Anita Page; Oscar-winning classic western movie Cimarron premieres; French singer-actress Lily Pons Metropolitan Opera debut. Classic…

January 11, 2021

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Fascinating Facts From January 1940

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from January, 1940: Classic movie premiere - The Grapes of Wrath, starring Henry Fonda; Brother Rat and a Baby movie stars Jane Wyman and Ronald…

January 7, 2021

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Dancing & More at the Waldorf-Astoria

Built in 1893 and expanded in 1897, the magnificent Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was torn down in 1929 to make way for the Empire State Building. A…

January 3, 2021

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Done in January 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From January 1951: Patti Page's Tennessee Waltz is #1, Classic film-noir Storm Warning premieres, and the previously thought extinct Cahow is discovered. Patti Page has the #1…

December 27, 2020

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Fascinating Facts from December 1940

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from December, 1940: Classic movie premiere - The Philadelphia Story, starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant & James Stewart; Artie Shaw's Frenesi is the #1 hit…

December 20, 2020

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What Was New in December 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from December, 1952: Classic film premiere of The Bad and the Beautiful, starring Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Barry Sullivan, & Dick Powell; Hank…