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Actor: Kevin Costner

Posted by on Jul 7, 2011 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner is the greatest sports movie actor of all time. Now, that in...

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Music: Tommy Dorsey

Posted by on Jul 6, 2011 in Music | 1 comment

America has produced some great American pop and rock performers. I’ve...

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Holiday: July 4th Fireworks

Posted by on Jul 4, 2011 in Americana, Holiday | Comments Off on Holiday: July 4th Fireworks

They can be spectacular. In New York City, they exploded more than 22 tons of...

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Song: “God Bless America”

Posted by on Jul 3, 2011 in Holiday, Songs | 1 comment

Hard to believe, but “God Bless America” languished unsung and...

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Americana: USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”)

Posted by on Jul 2, 2011 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”)

Commissioned in 1797 and named by George Washington, the Constitution earned...

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Actress: Doris Day

Posted by on Jun 30, 2011 in Actor | 2 comments

Here’s a fact that may surprise you. I admit, I was completely shocked:...

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Americana: Duct Tape

Posted by on Jun 28, 2011 in Americana | 1 comment

What holds America together? Is it our shared history? Our common sense of...

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Film: Movies of 1962

Posted by on Jun 27, 2011 in Film | 1 comment

I have to acknowledge up front that the highest-grossing film of the year was...

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Person: Willis Carrier

Posted by on Jun 23, 2011 in People | Comments Off on Person: Willis Carrier

Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Willis who?” When the roll...

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Film Studio: Pixar

Posted by on Jun 21, 2011 in Americana, Film | 1 comment

Hard to imagine how many films 20th Century Fox has made. Or MGM. Or Universal,...

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