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Betty Grable
Name at birth: Elizabeth Ruth GrableBetty Grable was a major Hollywood star of the 1930s and 1940s, thanks to movies like Tin Pan Alley (1940), Coney Island (1943) and Pin Up Girl (1944). Grable's…Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Name at birth: Lawrence FerlingLawrence Ferlinghetti was a San Francisco writer, bookseller and publisher who was central to the literary movement known as The Beat Generation. When he settled in…Our Top Stories for the Week of September 12, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from leadership changes to international fraud concerns. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. …Abraham Jacob MULTER, Congress, NY (1900-1986)
MULTER Abraham Jacob , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, December 24, 1900; attended the public schools of Coney Island, N.Y., Boys' High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., and evening…Takeru Kobayashi
Takeru Kobayashi is a six-time winner of the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, held each July 4th at Coney Island in New York. In 2001, his first year in the competition, Takeru Kobayashi ate…Long Island, island, United States
(Encyclopedia) Long Island (1990 pop. 6,861,454), 1,723 sq mi (4,463 sq km), 118 mi (190 km) long, and from 12 to 20 mi (19–32 km) wide, SE N.Y.; fourth largest island of the United States and the…Brooklyn
(Encyclopedia) Brooklyn Brooklyn br&oobreve;kˈlĭn [key], borough of New York City (2020 pop. 2,736,074), 71 sq mi…16 Best Beaches in Texas
Top of Page Source: iStockWhen you think of Texas, you might not immediately think of beaches. But the Texas coast has some of the most beautiful, family-friendly, and cleanest beaches in the country…1943 Academy Awards
The 1944 Academy Awards were presented March 15, 1944 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Outstanding Motion PictureCasablanca (Warner Bros.)For Whom the Bell Tolls (Paramount)…History of World Heavyweight Championship Fights (WBC, WBA, IBF)
(Bouts in which a new champion was crowned) Date Where held Winner, weight (age) Loser,…Trending
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