Shelby Foote “C-Span In Depth”
Three hours of the great Shelby Foote being interviewed on C-Span in the early 2000’s. Outstanding stuff. link to the C-Span In Depth interview below. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165823-1
Novelist-Historian Shelby Foote Born This Day 1916
Shelby Foote a noted novelist who became famous for his three volume “The Civil War” and for his appearances on the Ken Burns “Civil War” series was born on this […]
Bluesman Hubert Sumlin Born This Day 1931
Hubert Sumlin one of the great blues guitarists of all time was born on this day 1931. Sumlin’s guitar playing was a key to the sound of the great Howlin’ Wolf’s recordings. […]
“The Sound Of Music” Premiers On Broadway -This Day 1959
On this day in 1959 “The Sound of Music” opened on Broadway. The Sound of Music was based on the book “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers” The composer […]
Notre Dame Ends Oklahoma’s 47 Game Winning Streak-This Day 1957
On this day in 1957 Notre Dame beat the Oklahoma Sooners 7-0 ending the Sooners record 47 game winning streak. The game was at Oklahoma. It was their first loss […]
The First “Harry Potter” Movie Opens- This Day 2001
On this day in 2001 the first “Harry Potter” movie opened in the theaters. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The seven Harry Potter movies have been the most successful […]
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