Remembering Jazz Great – Miles Davis
One of the great legends of Jazz died on this day, September 28, 1991, twenty-one years ago. Considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century, Miles Davis…
Telling the Story of Jane Todd Crawford – The First Survivor of Ovarian Surgery
<!-- /* Font Definitions */ /* Style Definitions */ a: a: @ Jane's Original Marker Joy in the Cemetery It was during my cemetery wanderings last year that I discovered…
Remembering Peg Entwistle – The Hollywood Sign Girl
Peg Entwistle Eighty years ago, on September 16, 1932, a young, aspiring Hollywood actress would end her life, and finally make a name for herself. Although she appeared in…
Presidential State Funerals in the U.S.
<!-- /* Font Definitions */ /* Style Definitions */ @ With the political convention season in full swing, remembrances and tributes are being made to those Presidents who came before.…