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TV Show: Roots

Posted by on Apr 16, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: Roots

It’s hard for contemporary television watchers to grasp what happened to...

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Architecture: Monticello

Posted by on Apr 15, 2010 in Architecture | Comments Off on Architecture: Monticello

Thomas Jefferson loved the neoclassical look, witness the design of his other...

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Film: The Sting

Posted by on Apr 14, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: The Sting

Paul Newman (Great American Things, May 17, 2009) and Robert Redford co-starred...

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Actor: Roy Rogers

Posted by on Apr 13, 2010 in Actor | Comments Off on Actor: Roy Rogers

Fortunately, Roy Rogers had the good sense to change his name and move to...

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Food: New York Bagels

Posted by on Apr 12, 2010 in Food | 1 comment

That’s New York bagels, as in bagels from the shops in New York City. A...

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Travel: Yorktown, Virginia

Posted by on Apr 11, 2010 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown existed as a town beginning in 1691, or 80 years before it became...

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Americana: Carnegie Hall

Posted by on Apr 10, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: Carnegie Hall

Two blocks south of Central Park on Seventh Ave. you’ll find one of the...

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Sports: Jack Nicklaus

Posted by on Apr 9, 2010 in Sports | Comments Off on Sports: Jack Nicklaus

While Tiger Woods may someday eclipse his totals, the title of greatest golfer...

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The Arts: Ernest Hemingway

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in The Arts, Writers | Comments Off on The Arts: Ernest Hemingway

He was a great writer, called the greatest writer since Shakespeare by John...

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Song: "A Change Is Gonna Come"

Posted by on Apr 7, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "A Change Is Gonna Come"

Question: How many American Idol contestants does it take to completely ruin a...

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