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Actor: Gregory Peck
Sometimes one role can capsulize an actor’s career, regardless of how many excellent films he makes. For Gregory Peck, that...
Read MorePerson: Dave Barry
Dave Barry is one funny guy. Okay, I suppose that’s like saying broccoli is one green vegetable. Still, he’s funny when...
Read MoreFood: Best Hamburgers (1)
As much as I’d like to, I can’t get to every restaurant in the country and make this evaluation myself. But if you go to...
Read MoreSong: "I Walk the Line"
Seems like you can almost hear a train in the rhythm of many of Johnny Cash’s songs. That distinctive sound is one of the...
Read MoreTravel: Small Towns (2)
A year ago, I featured some of America’s best small towns as Great American Things. Even then, I realized that there were so...
Read MoreAmericana: The U.S. Army
Clinton L. Chalkley joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and, following a miserable Atlantic crossing on a troop carrier, attained the rank of...
Read MoreAmericana: USA TODAY
Want a lot of news? USA TODAY has it. Want easy-to-read news? Turn to USA TODAY. Want charts and graphs, lists and snippets? USA TODAY...
Read MoreBook/Film: The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is the moving story of the Joad family, Okies forced from their farms due to the crop failures brought on by the Dust...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Animal Crackers
The first cookies baked in the shape of animals came from the kitchens of Stauffer’s Biscuit Company in York, Pennsylvania...
Read MoreTV Show: The Red Skelton Show
For twenty years, 1951-1971, The Red Skelton Show was one of the top shows on television, trailing only Gunsmoke and The Ed Sullivan...
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