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History, Interesting Places to Visit, Interesting People, Current Events, and other topics.
History, Interesting Places to Visit, Interesting People, Current Events, and other topics.
Mary Jemison by Jane Marsh Parker Cosmopolitan, Volume 1, pages 371 - 374, March - August, 1886 She was a slender slip of a girl to send alone at nightf…
"Katys Church was built on Vandine property in the late 1800's by German immigrants who had relocated to the area. Because the closest Lutheran church…
Commercials featured in these 1980s soft drink commercials: 7UP - featuring John McEnroe, Tony Dorsett, and Larry Bird - 1979 John Patrick McEnroe is an…
The White Stargazer Lily, as with all lilies, is a hybrid of the Oriental Lily. Like other lily varieties, the flowers of the White Stargazer Lily has attracti…
Deep in the heart of Eastern Kentucky lies a small, secluded valley. A quiet place tucked in the hills miles from any highway. The sides of this valley are lin…
The Patch Hollow Tragedy, also known as the Patch Hollow massacre, was an event that occurred on the evening of May 11th, 1831. A man, Rolon Wheeler, was not w…
Brooklyn boasts a unique landmark that transcends its purpose – Green-Wood Cemetery. Established in 1838, it wasn't just a burial ground; it was a pioneeri…
New findings from a team of researchers from the University of Miami (UM) revealed significant damage to anywhere between 50 to 90 percent of Miami’s coral re…
Appalachian Roots by Mary Jo Brown Editors note: This will be the last of the series of articles written by Mary Jo Brown. The genealogy newsletter, …
ALF's Special Christmas is a Christmas episode of ALF that aired in two parts on December 14, 1987. One major part of the story is about ALF, by circumstan…
Christmas in Sweden and most of Scandinavia begins on December 13th. The 13 is the feast day of Sankta Lucia (Saint Lucia), bringer of light and patron saint o…
This Christmas special, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, is from 1987 and stars a few names that are recognizable. Rowan Atkinson, best known for his Mr. Bean…