Eddie Albert made over 200 film and television appearances and starred in ten Broadway shows – but the lowbrow “Green Acres” made Eddie Albert a star! He played a flag-waving, patriotic New York lawyer who moved to Iowa to become a … Continue reading
Richard M. Johnson: America’s Worst Vice President “Rumpsey Dumpsey, Rumpsey Dumpsey, Colonel Johnson Killed Tecumseh” Until modern times, the Vice-Presidency has generally been pretty obscure. FDR’s first Vice President, crusty Texas conservative John Nance Garner, famously said the position “isn’t … Continue reading
In 1961, children across the United States were terrified of the prospect of nuclear war with the Russians. They were the generation taught to “duck and cover” under their classroom desks to protect themselves from nuclear fallout. Many schools have … Continue reading
My First Vote (The story of My First Vote is factual; however, I have chosen to obscure some details in the interest of privacy.) I developed my lifelong passion for voting at an early age. My father, a World War … Continue reading
On October 21, 2022, a gentleman named Daniel Smith passed away at approximately 90. According to news reports, Mr. Smith is the last known person to be the child the parents held in slavery during the US Civil War. He … Continue reading