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My Fair Lady, www.greatamericanthings.net

My Fair Lady, Play and Film

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in Featured, Film, Theater | Comments Off on My Fair Lady, Play and Film

George Bernard Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912, but refused to allow it to be...

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Cape May, New Jersey

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Travel | Comments Off on Cape May, New Jersey

Cape May is one of those venerable beach resort towns that welcomes back its...

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Dick Clark, www.greatamericanthings.net

Dick Clark, R.I.P.

Posted by on Apr 18, 2012 in Featured, People | Comments Off on Dick Clark, R.I.P.

  We got the sad news today that Dick Clark has died. He was such a part...

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Psycho, www.greatamericanthings.net

Psycho, 1960 Film

Posted by on Apr 15, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Psycho, 1960 Film

Some people like this movie, and some people are…crazy…about it....

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Top Chef, www.greatamericanthings.net

Top Chef

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on Top Chef

Whether you’re a fan of reality television or think it’s the...

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The Shirelles, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", www.greatamericanthings.net

“Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” The Shirelles

Posted by on Apr 11, 2012 in Featured, Songs | 1 comment

“Tonight you’re mine, completely. You give your love so sweetly....

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Jackie Kennedy, www.greatamericanthings.net

Jackie Kennedy

Posted by on Apr 9, 2012 in Featured, People | Comments Off on Jackie Kennedy

It’s not that I don’t recognize her marriage to Aristotle Onassis;...

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Otis Redding Blue, www.greatamericanthings.net

“Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul” Album

Posted by on Apr 5, 2012 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on “Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul” Album

I think the honor of America’s greatest R&B singer probably belongs...

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Coal miners, www.greatamericanthings.net

Coal Miners

Posted by on Apr 3, 2012 in Americana, Featured | Comments Off on Coal Miners

This isn’t about coal, for good or bad. It’s about the men who make...

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Actor Steve McQueen, www.greatamericanthings.net

Steve McQueen

Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in Actor, Featured | 1 comment

Steve McQueen was the “king of cool.” He followed James Dean as an...

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