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A History of Aviation

The Wright Brothers were entrepreneurs who built, rented, and sold bicycles in Dayton, Ohio. Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) possessed the skills to make their own tools and began to make home-made...

62 comments    aircraft airplane aviation
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Margaret Hale, The Heroine of North and South

Margaret Hale is one of the strongest fictional heroines ever written. The main character in Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, Margaret is a picture of bravery, endurance, and selflessness.

11 comments    romance book england
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Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile Bay in Alabama ~ Pictures of Unsurpassed Beauty

For the garden lover, a history of the beautiful Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile Bay in Alabama is presented with many photos and videos.

51 comments    pictures mobile gardens
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The Gift of Music = The Gift of Power

A look at musical history and how it empowers, heals us. Music is powerful and a language of it's own.

51 comments    music theory heavy metal
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Doctor Who - The Third Doctor

As the 1970s dawned on BBC1, the producers of Doctor Who decided it was as good a time as any to change the look of the show to colour while the actor who portrayed the doctor changed, too. Again, this Doctor, played by Jon Pertwee, was nothing like his previous two selves, and would assume the role for no less than five seasons of serials.

5 comments    television doctor bbc
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The Blues – the Bedrock of Jazz

The blues as the bedrock and foundation of jazz. The second article in my series on the history of jazz

44 comments    music history jazz
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Black History Month - Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman - A Tribute to Women of Color and Substance

Elizabeth 'Bessie" Coleman, the first African American woman to earn an international aviation license and a pilots license

14 comments    black history month female pilot
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The Real Katie Elder

The name Katie Elder was romanticized in the 1965 western "The Sons of Katie Elder," starring John Wayne. However, the fictionalized account of the deceased saintly mother portrayed in the movie bore no resemblance to the historical Katie Elder. The...

10 comments    legends kate old west
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Top Ten Blues Artists of All Time

Selecting only 10 top artists to choose as your top blues bands of all time is a daunting task, and you maybe asking yourself how or why each of the blues artists on my list got there. So let me tell you. Personal preference obviously plays a big...

14 comments    music guitar songs
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Early Blues Music - Part 2: Sub-Genres of Classic and Country Blues

Early blues cannot be discussed without looking at the sub-genres within it. These are classic and country blues. Classic Blues Classic blues is more obviously connected with jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and...

0 comments    blues music history bessie smith
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