1 hour ago, the family sadly announced Billy Gibbons passing. Farewell, tears flow (ZZ Top)
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The Fiver – Five of The Best Places for London Street Art
Graffiti is probably the most common type of street art in London, and can be found on buildings, bridges, and other structures throughout the city. Some well-known London graffiti artists include Banksy,
Shoreditch Tom, and
Reka One
Murals are another popular type of street art in London.
“This is the last, dying breath of Shoreditch’s street art scene”
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Finding Black History Sites
in Southwest Florida
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History Spotlight: George Brown
GEORGE BROWN
GEORGE BROWN WAS BORN IN 1868, THREE years after the end of the Civil War and nearly a century before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Yet, somehow, this resourceful and clearly very intelligent African-American man built a thriving business in the deep South, right on the banks of the Peace River.
According to the late Charlotte County historian Lindsey Williams, “Brown built a large two-story waterfront house … in early 1910. However, he heard of some grumbling from other residents that the town’s only Black would have the largest home. Not wishing to jeopardize his good community relations, Brown completed the house but never moved in. Instead, he rented it to whites.”
Mr. Brown also made Florida history with his hiring practices a century ago.
LEGACIES
The house he built here is private (not open to the public) But you can find more about him as well as many other Black Heritage sites (commerating George and many more black men and women who contributed to making history here) over the entire state of Florida at: https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/black-arts-history/
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Every day brings exciting possibilities at Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort. Family fun, adventures on the water, and immersive cultural experiences await.
The 9 Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resorts in Cancun
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Places to Revisit the 1960’s in America and Beyond
I was a child of 60’s —and my first thoughts of it being something of the new and unusual was highlighted by a series of invasions—the first originating in 1964 in Liverpool when She (I mean I) Was Just 17 (you know what I mean)
or almost—
Places I’ll Remember: A Guide To The Must-See Sights In The Beatles’ Liverpool
The Beatles in London: The Best Beatles Tours & Places to Visit
But wait a minute I probably should set you up for all this especially as this was in 1964.
21 Places to Get Back Into the Beatles
Keep going there will be more on the 60’s
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Mexican Grill
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Magical Places Around The World That Harry Potter Fans Should Definitely Visit
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EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival 2024
February 28 – May 27
Orlando, city, seat (1856) of Orange county, central Florida, U.S. It is situated in a region dotted by lakes, about 60 miles (95 km) northwest of Melbourne and 85 miles (135 km) northeast of Tampa. The city is the focus for one of the state’s most populous metropolitan areas. Orlando on Britannia
Out of the Ordinary
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Ok, back to the 60’s
Military career of Elvis Presley Includes some memorials to the King
The first event of the 60’s, for this remembrance at least, was Elvis leaving the army in March of 1960.
Francis Gary Powers was shot down while flying a U2 Plane, spying on the Russians in May 1960.
U-2 Overflights and the Capture of Francis Gary Powers, May 1960
The Peace Symbol became widely known in the United States in 1958 when Albert Bigelow, a pacifist protester, sailed a small boat fitted with the CND banner into the vicinity of a nuclear test. Buttons with the symbol were imported into the United States in 1960 by Philip Altbach, a freshman at the University of Chicago. Wikipedia
Take a Jimi Hendrix-Inspired San Francisco Trip
May 1960 Students protests in San Francisco (where else!) But not against a war but Students Protest HUAC Tactics. The police responded with use of fire hoses and clubs to remove and arrest many of the demonstrators, many of which were also injured. Seems they were preparing of years of confronting the system.
Dawn of Bay Area protest movement: 1960 photos show SF ‘riot’ over communist-hunting committee
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Eating traditional cuisine in Norway: What to expect
Caught and produced off Norway’s pristine Northwest’s Northwest coast, herring caviar—i.e. eggs or roe–is a potent source omega 3 fatty acids, particularly elcosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA).
HERRING CAVIAR Healthtimes Issue 2 Vol 16, 2023
5 Great Reasons To Visit Norway In 2024
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As the first year of the 1960’s drew to a close we had even more new things:
On September 26, 1960: First Televised Presidential Debate Aired and the world saw a tan and well dressed Kennedy against a pale and “poorly dressed Nixon.
Visiting the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston
November 8, 1960: Kennedy Elected—-the fact that he was the first Catholic President did not please all denominations of voters. Oh and he won the presidency in tightest election since 1884
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Unusual Holidays and Places to Stay
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THE TEXAS WINE TRAIL
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26 Reasons to Be Proud of Yourself
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Mystical Mysti Candles
Monday, March 18
Sacred Seasons Women’s Circle
About this event
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Come experience the powerful practice of a woman’s circle, an opportunity for intuitive exploration and heartfelt expression, where we come together in sacred ceremony.
Inherent in our DNA, gathering in Circle is a part of our ancient ancestral lineages.
check out more on this event
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Almost missed this one:
April 15-17, 1960 SNCC Founded: In Raleigh, N.C., African American college students create the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to give young blacks a stronger role in the civil rights movement.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
In December there were changes that in their own ways would influence the 60’s and far beyond
Though most of the US Citizens during that time, didn’t know it–in fact the Viet Cong Emerged: An armed coalition of communists and insurgents emerge in South Vietnam.
Who were the Viet Cong?
THE PILL THROUGH THE AGES – THE JOURNEY TO THE ‘60S
And last but not least in December 1960: “The Pill” was Born: the first drug developed for social rather than medicinal purposes.. And when it first came out it was only available to married women. But that soon changed and by 1965 it was available to single woman as well (but only in certain states) But even at that five million American women took it, It is said that while the pill is not considered a cause of the sexual revolution it did enable it. And during the sixties sex would be much more a topic not only among private conversations but in articles, books and even got top billing in 1968—with David Niven and Deborah Kerr in Prudence and the Pill.
So in two weeks I’ll be back with more of my bits and pieces and we’ll take up at 1961
Top Songs of 1960
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Ultimate New England Witch History Vacation Ideas
The Witches Tour
The Witches is Schiff’s riveting account of a seminal episode, a primal American mystery unveiled–in crackling detail and lyrical prose–by one of our most acclaimed historians.
This is probably the most complete book I have ever read about Salem. WoW
Me
European witchcraft
