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Category Archives: History
Art Garfunkel’s blind friend who inspired “Sound Of Silence” tells his story
Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound Of Silence” is one of the best songs of all time and was inspired by Sanford “Sandy” Greenberg, Art Garfunkel roomate and best friend who lost his vision. Sanford released a moving new memoir named “Hello Darkness, My … Continue reading
HONORING A LIFE’S MISSION
By Debra Adams Simmons, HISTORY Executive Editor – National Geographic Thanks to Gordon G. for sending this in. President Lyndon B. Johnson summoned John Lewis to a private meeting in the Oval Office on the morning of August 6, 1965. … Continue reading
UW expert: Kraken are undefeatable; few who see the beast live to tell the tale
Lauren Poyer is an assistant teaching professor in Scandinavian studies. She teaches courses in Scandinavian mythology and Vikings in contemporary culture, among other topics, and she is well steeped in all kinds of Nordic and Icelandic lore. Lauren PoyerUniversity of Washington … Continue reading
Strange sightings in Seattle
Thanks to Mary M. for sending this Do you ever have the feeling that you are being watched when you walk in downtown Seattle? You are probably right. Hundreds of eyes peer out from buildings in the city observing your every step. … Continue reading
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This tells it all
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An unknown story for 50 years
Thanks Sybil-Ann Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE (né Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British banker and humanitarian who established an organisation to rescue children at risk from Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at the beginning of the … Continue reading
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Father’s Day history – it started in Spokane
From the Old Farmer’s Almanac Like Mother’s Day, the modern American version of Father’s Day has a history that goes well beyond greeting cards. The first known Father’s Day service occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, after hundreds of … Continue reading
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One of the Earliest Memorial Day Ceremonies Was Held by Freed Slaves
At the close of the Civil War, freed slaves in Charleston honored fallen Union soldiers. by DAVE ROOS Memorial Day was born out of necessity. After the American Civil War, a battered United States was faced with the task of burying and … Continue reading
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The Statler Brothers – Do you remember these?
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Letters from an American (a Blog by Heather Cox Richardson)
Wikipedia Bio Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian and Professor of History at Boston College, where she teaches courses on the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the Plains Indians. She previously taught at MIT and the University of Massachusetts. Richardson has authored six … Continue reading
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The fate of Narcissus
The Greek myth We get the word ‘Narcissus’ from Greek mythology. A nymph called Echo fell in love with a young Greek named Narcissus, but Narcissus told her to leave him alone. Heartbroken, she lived alone until nothing but an … Continue reading
History repeats itself
Thanks to Ann M Ed Note: Mary M. notes from a search on Snopes that “This poem was not written by someone named Kathleen O’Mara in 1869 and then reprinted in 1919. This text is actually a modern-day poem written … Continue reading
A Cat Man: Mr. Lincoln
by Meg Groeling – thanks Ann M. for letting us know! There are times when research seems repetitive. Battles, generals, troop movements, the effects of one thing upon another, and on and on. It is an endless stream, and once one … Continue reading
After 91 years
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This Man Was Tried in Tennessee for Teaching Evolution
Thanks to The Smithsonian and Ann M. In July 1925, a young science teacher named John Scopes was in court, accused of contravening the Butler Act—a Tennessee law that prohibited the teaching of evolution in schools. Click here for the … Continue reading
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Chinese New Year 2020: Rats, luck and why you should avoid medicine, laundry and crying children
From The Telegraph Chinese New Year is fast approaching – and with it comes a host of superstitions that will apparently dictate how the next 12 months will play out for each of us. Washing clothes, using scissors and sweeping floors are some of … Continue reading
Impeachment commentary
By Heather Cox Richardson, an historian and professor at Boston University. She has authored several books, including American Carnage. Thanks to Mary Jane F. for sending this in. Today the impeachment managers for the House of Representatives released their trial … Continue reading
From our city’s namesake to its cultural heroes, here are 9 symbolic Seattleites you should know
by Knute Berger from Crosscut Seattle is better known for its setting than for its citizens. The postcards are of Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, jumping orcas, the Cascades, the Olympics and evergreen forests. But people have often come to symbolize … Continue reading
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I Headed the F.B.I. and C.I.A. There’s a Dire Threat to the Country I Love.
By William Webster Mr. Webster is a former federal judge and the former director of both the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. Letter to the NYT: The privilege of being the only American in our history to serve as the director of … Continue reading
The Queen and 11 Presidents: 2020 will tell us if there will be a 12th.
Gordon G. sent this along. I hope you’ve watched The Crown – season 3 is now on Netflix. England’s current queen has been the head of state long enough that many people either don’t remember or haven’t been around long … Continue reading