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The hobo way of life is explored at Danville's Community Arts Center
Special to The Kentucky Advocate“When no employment is available, make your own work by using your added talents at crafts,” says Hobo Ethical Code No. 5. Although the word “hobo” typically assumes a derogatory connotation or stereotype, the lifestyle and...Tags: Travel, Arts, Transportation, Health and Safety at Work, Railway Transportation
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Clever and gritty comedy about 1939 Hollywood
It’s surprising how the definition for success in Hollywood has rarely changed over the last century. Whatever their chosen method, each arriving individual yearns to one day make a big important movie that earns universal acclaim, giving them the...Tags: David O. Selznick, Comedy (genre), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Margaret Mitchell, Movies
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American Idol and Hall of Fame
Blogging with Bill WhiteBefore I get to my weekly “American Idol” commentary, I have some final thoughts on this year’s balloting for my Hall of Fame of the area’s most colorful characters. As you’ll see here, this year’s choice is developer... -
Historical Society, VFW Honors Avon's Civil War Soldiers
The Hartford CourantHarrison Woodford was one of seven members of the Woodford family of Avon to fight in the American Civil War, from 1862 through December 1864. At his grave in West Avon Cemetery, Woodford's great-grandson, Gordon Woodford of Granby, joined a memorial...Tags: Connecticut, Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Plymouth
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Study In Contrasts: Connecticut And Civil War
The shell from the Confederate mortar, its red fuse glowing “like the wings of a firefly,’’ according to one observer, hung briefly before beginning its descent and exploding directly over Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. That first...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, African Americans
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Have Civil War documents? Get them scanned in Gloucester
Who's on Team Gloucester?Representatives from the Library of Virginia will be in Gloucester on Dec. 11 to scan Civil War-era documents. Of particular interest are documents from 1859-67 that reflect social, political, military, business and religious life in Virginia during the...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Dollar General Corporation, Gloucester County, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Postal Service
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Richmond, Virginia
Baltimore Sun reporterGo here: You can't visit Richmond without confronting the Civil War. The city is so rich in Civil War history that you can't miss it, even if you're not a Civil War buff. In fact, a weekend visitor invariably confronts one of two pickles: If you aren't...Tags: Arts and Culture, Tredegar Corporation, Hotels and Accommodations, Wars and Interventions, History
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Elmhurst kicks off Civil War reading program tonight
TribLocal - ElmhurstThe third annual Elmhurst Reads program will kick off Feb. 16 with a program by Max and Donna Daniels who will portray President Abraham Lincoln …... -
Robert E. Lee, read your Sun Tzu!
Jacket CopyNick Owchar talks to military historian Bevin Alexander about Sun Tzu and the Civil War.... -
Tea Time Talk: The Medical Side of the Civil War
TribLocal - ElmhurstAuthor and history professor Glenna Schroeder-Lein gives an overview of the development of mass medical care during the American Civil War. The establishment of hospitals, …... -
Wheaton man remembered for pivotal role in Civil War
TribLocal - Wheaton » NewsIt was nearly 148 years ago when Capt. Marcellus E. Jones used Sgt. Levi S. Shafer’s gun to fire at a horse-mounted Confederate solider — …... -
Discovery Museum commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial
TribLocal - Deerfield » NewsIn 2011 the Lake County Discovery Museum is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. The museum will host a special …...
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