A Political Comment
Warning: The following is a political comment. I try only to post items here that fall under the heading of trivia and although some may have political themes, they are generally of the past. The following is 100% current politics as it is happening in the State of Maryland and its Eastern Shore. Please feel [...]
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County was first explored by John Smith when in 1608 his expedition of the Chesapeake Bay sailed to the head of the Bay. The expedition explored areas of the Elk, Sassafras and Susquehanna Rivers. Cecil County sits at the head of the Chesapeake Bay and is the only county that has a western as [...]
The Man of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney was called ‘The Man of a Thousand Faces, because of his diverse roles and his use of makeup and the art of pantomime in silent films. He is most known for his horror silent films The Hunchback of Norte Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. The silent film actor, was born on [...]
A National Park in Delaware
On this 93rd anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson signing the National Park Service Organic Act that created the National Park Service it may be time to wonder why there is not a National Park in the State of Delaware. Delaware is the only State that does not have a National Park Unit within it. A [...]
The Three Lower Counties on The Delaware
It was on August 24, 1682 James, Duke of York granted to William Penn “all that land on the Delaware River and Bay beginning twelve miles south of the town of Newcastle otherwise called Delaware, and extending south to the Whorekills, otherwise called Capin Lopin, on yearly payment of one rose to the Duke of [...]
The Man with the Frizzy Hair
The name Friz Freleng may not mean much to many people but the characters that he worked with throughout the 40s and 50s are known by all. Who doesn’t know Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the cat, Yosemite Sam? Friz Freleng was involved with their creation or growth. Isadore Freleng was born August [...]
Floyd
In the early afternoon hours of August 20, 1804 Charles Floyd died. His death wasn’t lost in history though since he was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was the only member to die. In his journals Lewis wrote that, “We buried him on the top of the bluff Mile below a [...]
First US Female Astronauts – 1978
Margaret Seddon Born November 8, 1947. In 1978 she was selected as one of the first six female astronauts. Prior to her she had earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1973. She flew on three shuttle missions, April 1985, June 1991 and November 1993. Kathryn Sullivan Born [...]
Silent Film Directors
Erich Von Stroheim Stronheim was an Austrian who had a long career in Silent Films in Hollywood beginning in 1915. His most famous work as a director is Greed, a detailed filming of the novel McTeague by Frank Norris. Stroheim originally edited a nine-hour version of the story, shot mostly at the locations as described [...]
The Phases of Elvis
When looking back on the career of Elvis Presley, it’s not hard to break it down into six stages. The Beginning. (1954-1955) Elvis was first discovered by Sam Phillips of Sun Records and for the first months of his career he performed throughout the south. The Hits. (1956-1958) Once Elvis fell under the management of [...]
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