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May 19, 2021

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Done in May 1951

News, Headlines, History, Entertainment & Trivia From May 1951: Count Turf Wins Kentucky Derby & Arcaro rides Bold to victory in the Preakness; Restaurant segregation is ruled illegal; Operation Greenhouse…

May 16, 2021

Home & Garden

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Set Up a Guest Room Your Grandchildren Will Love

People believe that they've learnt what unconditional love is once they have children. However, when they get grandchildren, they discover new depths of love and caring. If you've already got…

May 2, 2021

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Good Habits Grandparents Can Pass On

Is there anything better than being a grandparent? Seeing the world through your grandchildren's eyes and feeling young again as you watch them grow and learn is an indescribable experience. (Grandparent…

April 21, 2021

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Jean, the Vitagraph Dog - First Dog Star

A rough tri-color collie named Jean became the first acclaimed movie dog star of silent films, courtesy of her owner/trainer Laurence Trimble, actress Florence Turner "The Vitagraph Girl", and the…

April 11, 2021

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Done in April 1951

News, Headlines, History, Entertainment & Trivia From April 1951: Fired General Douglas MacArthur's parade, Mickey Mantle debuts in MLB with the New York Yankees , and the Toronto Maple Leafs…

April 7, 2021

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Retirement: Aging in Place and Traveling

Does your retirement vision include having the freedom to explore the world around you (near and far) largely free of the obligations of work, while independently aging in place and…

April 4, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From April 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from April, 1931: Classic movies premiere - Jimmy Cagney is The Public Enemy; 17-Year Old girl Jackie Mitchell strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig;…

March 21, 2021

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Fascinating Facts From March 1940

News, Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from March, 1940: Author Richard Llewellyn's book How Green Was My Valley tops the best-seller lists; When You Wish Upon a Star is the #1…

March 17, 2021

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Sunny Jim McKeen, Baby Snookums

Before Ziegfeld Follies comedy star Fanny Brice and "Baby Snooks", there was the 1904-1916 comic strip series The Newlyweds and Their Baby, created by cartoonist and actor George McManus. (Sunny…

March 7, 2021

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Director Laurence Trimble's Strongheart

Long before movie dogs Benji, Beethoven, Hooch, Old Yeller, and Lassie came to fame on the big screen, Strongheart was the top dog in films and in the hearts of…