Monthly Archives: July 2012
Great Western Vacation- Day 10- Grand Canyon-Trail down into the Canyon
We had a day at the north rim of the Grand Canyon and a day at the south rim. I would love to go back again someday and walk down […]
Joe Dimaggio Hits in his 56th consecutive game-on this day in 1941
On this day in 1941 Joe Dimaggio got a hit in his 56th consecutive game. His hitting streak would end the next day in Cleveland. The pitchers who ended the […]
Baseball Hall of Fame Pyramid- Rightfielders
Rightfielders for the All-Pyramid Hall of Fame. Rightfield- Level 1 Bobby Mercer/Ken Singleton/Elmer Flick/ Rusty Staub/Rocky Colivito/Jack Clark/King Kelly/Sam Rice/Wee Willie Keeler/Kiki Cuyler/Chuck Klein/Harold Baines/Harry Hooper/Larry Walker/Ross Youngs/Paul O’Neill Level […]
Jimmy Carter’s “Malaise” speech given on this day in 1979.
On this day in 1979 President Jimmy Carter gives his so-called ” Malaise” speech, where he characterizes the greatest threat to the country as “this crisis in the growing doubt about […]
Woody Guthrie 100 years old today
The great folk singer and song writer Woody Guthrie was born 100 years ago today. He died in 1967 at age 55 of Huntington’s disease. Woody influenced generations of musicians- […]
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