Archive for August, 2012

‘’ALWAYS REFRESHING’’

beech-nut gum 2
1930

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RIOTS BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1965

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          Watts_newsweek

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1925

MIKE DOUGLAS YNG

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             Mike Douglas (Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr.)

                   (August 11, 1925 – August 11, 2006)

Douglas was a "Big Band" era singer, entertainer, and daytime
television talk show host who interviewed celebrities for 20 years.

His highest ratings came with a show co-hosted by John Lennon
and Yoko Ono. Bill Cosby credits Mike Douglas for his discovery.

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February 14, 1972

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SUMMER REPLACEMENT ON THIS DAY IN 1975

manhattan transfer

“The Manhattan Transfer” took over the Cher timeslot on CBS television for four
weeks. The nostalgic musical show concentrated on elaborate production
numbers from various time periods.

 

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1975

manhattan transfer 2012
2012

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FDR STRICKEN WITH POLIO ON THIS DAY IN 1927

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One of only a few known photographs of Roosevelt in a wheelchair

Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s paralytic illness began at age 39, when he got a fever after exercising heavily during a vacation in Canada. He went sailing on the Bay of Fundy
with his three oldest children, put out a fire, jogged across Campobello Island, and
swam in Lake Glen Severn and the Bay. While his bout with the illness was well
known, it was kept from public view.

polio mag

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