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63LGBT People of History 23 - Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith (1897 – 1937) was probably the most influential female blues singer of her generation. Her influence stretched into the second half of the twentieth century inspiring groups such as the Rolling Stones. She was nicknamed the ‘Empress...
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85Bessie Bruford's Incredible Journey to Witch Creek
"Witch Creek" was the name given to the October 2007 wildfire that began on a ridge between Witch Creek CA and San Ysabel, 5 miles to the east. But a different sort of fire...and of much longer duration...blazed in those hills in the 1890s, fed by the love of Bessie Bruford and a Scotsman named James Wood.
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70Black 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
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72The 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.
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73The 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...
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68Going Back To My Hometown For Our Family Reunion
Going back to my roots for our family reunion, was intense and inspirational. Family is a vital link in our lives. Attending our family reunions can connect us to our past and future. Read this article and see how families, can make reunions.
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87A 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 engines. They were avid readers who...
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71Early 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 ragtime due to its more polished sound. Both...
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60The Queen of Gospel
What a great loss to her love ones and to the world of gospel. A pioneer in the gospel industry is gone but will not be forgotten. Those of us who love her, her songs and praises will be with us forever to...
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62Recipes - Bessies Budget Busters - American Meat Loaf
Bessie is my grandmother. She was a marvelous cook and has taught a few generations her favourite recipes. I am the third generation to still be making these meals. My father inherited her skill with cooking...
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