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The Accidental Hero

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Tonight I went to the Downtown Cabaret Theatre here in Rochester to see a show called “The Accidental Hero.” It is a one-man performance by Patrick Dewane about his grandfather’s participation in World War II.
His grandfather’s grandparents managed to escape terrible lives in Czech lands to America. They created a life for themselves [...]

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A Century Ago Today: 20 December 1910

Monday, December 20, 2010

Sorry about large gap in my posts recently.  I’m starting to get back into posting mode.  Today will be a small update.
As I did some looking into aviation history I wanted to look for something important that happened on this date 100 years ago.  On 20 December 1910 Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Pablo Dartnell submits a [...]

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The Galveston Giant

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Jack Arthur Johnson was the son of a former slave born on 31 March 1878 in Galveston, Texas. His parents made sure he, and all of their children, could read. He eventually dropped out of school to become a dock worker (wikipedia). In 1897 he became a professional boxer and would have [...]

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Truth or Consequences

Saturday, May 22, 2010

March 1940, Ralph Edwards begins broadcasting his Truth or Consequences quiz show on NBC Radio. “On the show, people had to answer a trivia question correctly (usually an off-the-wall question that no one would be able to answer correctly, or a bad joke) and had about two seconds to do so before “Beulah the [...]

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Across the Blogosphere: The Lost State of Jefferson

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Back in October 2008 I wrote a post about the proposed State of Jefferson.  Over at the blog Strange Maps is an article on the same topic as well as a map from back in the day when they proposed creating the state (Follow this link to get to that article).  The map is much [...]

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Hawaii Overprint Note

Thursday, December 17, 2009

During World War II, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America became worried about a possible invasion of the Hawaiian Islands. If the Japanese managed to conquer the islands they would have access to a large amount of cash in the banks and owned by the businesses and citizens of the territory.

On this [...]

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Steagles vs. Packers; Regular Season Game 10

Sunday, November 29, 2009

It was to be the Steagles’ last game of the regular season; it was against the Green Bay Packers. 5 December 1943. “The lines had started forming outside the ticket windows at nine o’clock that morning, two-and-a-half hours before they opened and five hours before kickoff. It was the first NFL game [...]

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Steagles vs. Redskins; Regular Season Game 9

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Griffith Stadium, Washington DC, 28 November 1943
The Redskins were a formidable team. They were in the top of their division and had not lost a game at this point in the season. They had six wins and a single tie from their last game against the Steagles. They had revenge on their [...]

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Steagles vs. Lions; Regular Season Game 8

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh 21 November 1943. Over 23,000 fans were in attendance for the Steagles’ game against the Detroit Lions. The Lions were an average team, they won a number of games, lost a few more. Just a week before the lions were decimated by the Redskins 42-20. The week before [...]

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Steagles vs. Dodgers; Regular Season Game 7

Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Steagles’ next game would be against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Steagles easily defeated the Dodgers in their earlier match-up.
The Steagles’ current record was 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. The Dodgers’ current record was 1 win and 6 losses. While a long-shot, it was possible for the Steagles to win [...]

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