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Nighthawks, by Edward Hopper, www.greatamericanthings.net

Edward Hopper, Artist

Posted by on Mar 30, 2012 in Artists, Featured | Comments Off on Edward Hopper, Artist

One of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, Edward Hopper is...

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Flatt and Scruggs, www.greatamericanthings.net

Flatt and Scruggs

Posted by on Mar 29, 2012 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Flatt and Scruggs

Those who know me recognize the boundless enthusiasm, the unbridled pleasure,...

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Marvel Comics Characters, www.greatamericanthings.net

Stan Lee, Marvel Comics

Posted by on Mar 28, 2012 in Featured, Writers | Comments Off on Stan Lee, Marvel Comics

Stan Lee single-handedly changed the concept of “superhero,” and in...

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Sandra Bullock, www.greatamericanthings.net

Sandra Bullock

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Sandra Bullock

The curse of actors and actresses who are excellent in comedic roles is that...

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Sean Connery as James Bond, www.greatamericanthings.net

The Movies of 1964

Posted by on Mar 22, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on The Movies of 1964

It was a year that featured great family films, musicals, and the rise of the...

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Mickey Mouse, www.greatamericnthings.net

Mickey Mouse

Posted by on Mar 20, 2012 in Featured, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Mickey Mouse

Yes, it’s a fair question – How could I have gone nearly three...

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Spring Training, www.greatamericanthings.net

Baseball’s Spring Training

Posted by on Mar 19, 2012 in Featured, Sports | Comments Off on Baseball’s Spring Training

True baseball fans (the dwindling numbers that remain) count down the time like...

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"Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas, www.greatamericanthings.net

“Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas

Posted by on Mar 18, 2012 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on “Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas

“Dancing in the Street” came out in 1964, right at the height of...

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Singer Jimmy Buffett, www.greatamericanthings.net

Jimmy Buffett, Singer

Posted by on Mar 15, 2012 in Featured, Singer | Comments Off on Jimmy Buffett, Singer

Are you a Parrothead? You know you’ve found your planet in the popular...

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Director Francis Ford Coppola, www.greatamericanthings.net

Francis Ford Coppola, Director

Posted by on Mar 14, 2012 in Director, Featured | Comments Off on Francis Ford Coppola, Director

What a decade Francis Ford Coppola had in the 1970s. Started by writing the...

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