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Elizabeth Taylor experienced her first Oscar nomination for Raintree County 1957, which was the first of 4 consecutive nominations. Taylor won Oscars for Butterfield 8 1960 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966. Other noteworthy films included National Velvet, Father of the Bride, A Place in the Sun, Giant, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Suddenly, Last Summer and Cleopatra.
Elizabeth Taylor was a... Continue reading
Johnny Unitas lasted until the 9th round of the 1955 NFL Draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers finally selected him with the 102nd overall pick. However, the Steelers cut him before the season began.Unitas was then picked up by the Baltimore Colts where he would spend the next 17 seasons of his legendary 18 season career. Unitas was a 3 time MVP and 10 time Pro Bowler for the Colts. He also helped... Continue reading
Route 66 … Why is this road so important to America?
Route 66 was a highway spawned by the demands of a rapidly changing America. The abbreviated route between Chicago and the Pacific coast traversed essentially flat prairie lands and enjoyed a more temperate climate than northern highways, which made it especially appealing to truckers.
In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck proclaimed U... Continue reading
Fred Rogers and Bob Keeshan in 1970
Yellowstone National Park - A vast wilderness of natural beauty
On March 1, 1872 President Ulysses Grant signed into existence the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park. The 2.2 million acres of wilderness was "set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people."
Yellowstone's name is historically credited to the... Continue reading
Yellowstone National Park - A vast wilderness of natural beauty
On March 1, 1872 President Ulysses Grant signed into existence the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park. The 2.2 million acres of wilderness was "set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people."
Yellowstone's name is historically credited to the... Continue reading
Knicks Win NBA Championship in 1970 - With Bill Russell retiring after the 1969 season, the NBA Eastern Division was finally open to all contenders, and the New York Knickerbockers took full advantage and finished in first place with 60 wins. They were led by MVP Willis Reed, First team All-Star Guard Walt Frazier, Forwards Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley, and guard Dick Barnett. Coach Red... Continue reading
Your Show of Shows was a live sketch comedy television series and a Saturday night fixture for four years from 1950 – 1954. It featured Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca and was ably supported by Carl Reiner and Howard Morris. Writers for the show included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen.
In the Autumn of 1954, Caesar began Caesar's Hour starring Carl Reiner,... Continue reading
Star Trek Television Show
Premiered on NBC on Thursday, September 8, 1966
Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry that followed the adventures of the crew of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise. The 1964 pilot "The Cage" featured Jeffrey Hunter as Enterprise captain Christopher Pike. The pilot was rejected by NBC executives as being too cerebral.
Another pilot entitled "Where... Continue reading
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