The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place outdoors today and tomorrow in Tarrytown, New York. Dog shows became famous during the Victorian Era and quickly spread from Great Britain around the world. America had its premiere…
Author: Kristi Chanda
The Tales of Hollywood Through the Lens of Mary Pickford
On this day in 1892, a star was born and she would give us an exceptional performance, both on stage and on camera. Her name was Mary Pickford. Mary Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart”, paving her way in little…
Switzerland: The Angel of Mercy
On this day, 140 years ago, Clara Barton is said to have established the American Red Cross in Dansville, New York [Barton…held its first official meeting at her I Street apartment in Washington, DC, May 21, 1881.]. Barton’s inspiration for starting…