The History Of Villa Strassburger in Deauville, France
An avenue that cuts through the center of Deauville is called Avenue Strassburger. It winds through the town, past the town square…
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Bobby Jones Jr.'s Augusta National
Bobby Jones Jr. was one of thebrightest starsin Golf's Universe! Maybe the greatest? After his playing career was over his next gr…
Where is Christopher Columbus Buried?
There is a debate as to where the adventurous Rennaisance Explorer Christopher Columbus is buried. Some believe Genoa, Italy (his …
Singer Castle: A Glorious Excursion
Talk about a Magical Mystery Tour...Singer Castle, originally known as "The Towers"sits on a 7.5 acre island in the middle of the …
The Trial of the 19th Century: Stanford White's Murder
Stanford White was born in 1853. White was a famous American architect of the late 19th and early 20th Century who created many wo…
History of New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times Square
New Year's Eve 1904 marked the firsttime that crowds gathered in front of the newly built New York Times Tower to celebrate New Ye…
Sherry Sado's Microwave Oven
The microwave oven was another consumer product game-changer of the modern era. My family played a part in its history. In 1949, m…
Jazz on a Summer's Day, Newport, RI (1958)
You must see the movie "Jazz on a Summer's Day " because it's hands down the greatest jazz film ever made! (In this critic's humbl…
Singer Sewing Machine Co...The First Conglomerate!
The Singer Sewing Machine was the first consumer product "Game-Changer". The invention won the first "Gold Ribbon" at the 1stWorld…
Photographer Milton Greene's Marilyn Monroe
If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything. Marilyn Monroe The young handsome and charming photographer Milton H. …
