October 2 50th Anniversary of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) formed in 1970 October 13 Congress establishes U.S. Navy (1775) October 19 Victory of Yorktown (1781) October 24 United Nations Day October 28 Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (1886)
By Sandy Dale Here it is again – my favorite month – though it is nothing like all the last Octobers I can remember. It is difficult to plan for a “pandemic” holiday. Will I or won’t I get to suit up in my favorite pointy shoes and pointy hat and terrify small children with my famous screaming cackle? Will […]
By Jules Archer Ever hear of President Charles Evans Hughes? You would have, if just one more voter in each California district had voted for him, sending him to the White House instead of letting Woodrow Wilson remain in it in 1916. Many Americans don’t bother to exercise their franchise, feeling that the vote of one more person isn’t going […]
By Anne Gilbert Kimonos have come a long way from Geisha girl gowns to 21st century fashion statements. They were also made for men and still are. When you can find them, not only antique but early 20th century Japanese kimonos are framed or considered wearable art. The best examples can be costly. When I recently scanned them I found […]
Hotel de Paris in Georgetown, Colorado will be open weekends only until December 13th when they close for the season. Tours will be at 10 am, 11 am, closed from 12 noon to 1 pm for lunch, then tours at 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. They have temporarily reduced the adult tour price as the guided tours will […]
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