I am sure that many of us have heard about Howard Hughes. The movie, “The Aviator” gives a great understanding of the life of this millionaire. The movie briefly hits on the Brewster Senate Hearings of 1947. Let’s take a look at those hearings a bit closer. The Hearings were set up by the Senate ...
Toys for Tots was established in 1947 when Major Bill Hendericks of the United States Marine Core and a group of Marine Reservist in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from his wife Diane who in the fall of 1947 handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked him ...
The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was minted from 1916 to 1947. Any historian knows that these years were hard for most Amercians. From the end of World War I (1914 to 1918) to the end of World War II (1939 to 1945), so many people faced times we probably couldn’t imagine now in the 21st ...
The Island of Palm Beach, Florida has been known for its wealthy and illustrious residents over the decades. Such names as Horace and Anna Dodge of the Dodge automotive family, Marjorie Merriweather Post built Mar-A-Lago, now owned by Donald Trump. The DuPont and Barney families call Palm Beach home as well as the singer Jimmy ...
April 15, 1947 Acting manager Clyde Sukeforth will lead the Brooklyn Dodgers against Johnny Sain and the Boston Braves as the Dodgers open the season without suspended manager Leo Durocher. A crowd of about 34,000 is expected to see the first of 22 games between the two teams predicted to give the defending World Champion ...
