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TV Show: Roots
It’s hard for contemporary television watchers to grasp what happened to America when Roots premiered on ABC in 1977. Rather than...
Read MoreArchitecture: Monticello
Thomas Jefferson loved the neoclassical look, witness the design of his other project in Charlottesville, the University of Virginia. He...
Read MoreFilm: The Sting
Paul Newman (Great American Things, May 17, 2009) and Robert Redford co-starred in two blockbuster movies, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance...
Read MoreActor: Roy Rogers
Fortunately, Roy Rogers had the good sense to change his name and move to California. Because it would have been impossible for a fellow...
Read MoreFood: New York Bagels
That’s New York bagels, as in bagels from the shops in New York City. A friend who recently spent extended time in France raves abut...
Read MoreTravel: Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown existed as a town beginning in 1691, or 80 years before it became famous. It was named “York” after the city in...
Read MoreAmericana: Carnegie Hall
Two blocks south of Central Park on Seventh Ave. you’ll find one of the world’s premier concert halls. Funded, as the name...
Read MoreSports: Jack Nicklaus
While Tiger Woods may someday eclipse his totals, the title of greatest golfer of all time now belongs to Jack Nicklaus. “The Golden...
Read MoreThe Arts: Ernest Hemingway
He was a great writer, called the greatest writer since Shakespeare by John O’Hara. And he had a larger-than-life personality. You...
Read MoreSong: "A Change Is Gonna Come"
Question: How many American Idol contestants does it take to completely ruin a song? Answer: If it’s truly a classic, like “A...
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