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HOW MOTHER'S DAY CAME TO BE Apr 22, 2018

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"How Mother's Day Came To Be" tells the story of Anna Jarvis and her long campaign to make Mother's Day a national holiday. This year (2018) its Sunday May 13.

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A SCONSET BEACH STORY Apr 16, 2018

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"A Sconset Beach Story" tells the story of a young Jewish immigrant named David Sarnoff who went to work at a Marconi wireless station where he was present when the distress call from the Titantic came in. Sarnoff's ambition gave us the development of radio and television, and he later became the president of NBC.

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THE COP AND THE UFO Apr 08, 2018

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"The Cop And the UFO" recalls one of the most famous UFO encounters, which took place in 1964 in Socorro County New Mexico, when Officer Lonny Zamoro cornered a strange craft with two occupants in a ravine. The incident was thoroughly investigated and remains today as an unsolved mystery in the annals of Ufology.

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I WILL FIGHT NO MORE FOREVER (PT III): A BITTER SURRENDER Apr 06, 2018

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"I Will Fight No More Forever (Pt 3): A Bitter Surrender, the conclusion of our three part series on the last fight of Chief Joseph and his Nez Perce tribe as they finally surrender to General Miles just before making it to the Canadian border. It is a sad story of mistreatment of the American Indian, made all the more poignant by the fact that this had been a peaceful tribe displaced by greed. Also disappointing was the refusal of the Crow tribe and the Sioux tribe to come to the aid of the Nez Perce.

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REMEMBERING THE BLUES BROTHERS Apr 02, 2018

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REMEMBERING THE BLUES BROTHERS: On April 22,1978, Saturday Night Live's Paul Schaffer announced an R&B act featuring two unknown blues artists, Joliet Jake E.Blues and Elwood J Blues- who went by the name The Blues Brothers. When the live audience saw them run out to the stage, they instantly recognized Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, and for one short moment the crowd, and millions of tv viewers, thought that a comedy act was going to follow. But their driving performance of "Hey, Bartender", with a first class band behind them, left no doubt that The Blues Brothers was here for good. It was a big moment in their careers, and for all those who witnessed that performance and the many to come, it was America's Best of Times.

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THE BUS DRIVER'S VACATION Mar 22, 2018

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"The Bus Driver's Vacation" is the true story of William Cimillo, who, working as a bus driver in the Bronx, and having his fill of 17 years of the same job, decided one spring morning in 1947 to take a left turn out of the garage instead of a right, and found himself 1,286 miles south of his first Bronx stop, and under arrest, in Hollywood , Florida. Through an unexpected turn of events, his job was restored soon after he was returned, and he became, for a short time, a national celebrity.

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I WILL FIGHT NO MORE FOREVER PT II INDIANS KILL TOURISTS AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Mar 18, 2018

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'I Will Fight No More Forever" Part Two, tells the story of Chief Joseph and his tribe of Nez Perce as they escape the US Cavalry through the newly opened Yellowstone National Park in 1877, killing tourists, ranchers, and miners in a desperate attempt to reach the Canadian border before they are captured or killed. Its the story of a peaceful Indian Tribe which was displaced from their homeland, refused to surrender, turned to killing to defend themselves, and led the US cavalry on a 1,700 mile path through the wildest country in North America, men, women, and children included, while fighting a brilliant rear guard action with a dwindling number of starved warriors.

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THE LUCK OF THE IRISH: A 1001 BLAST FROM THE PAST Mar 17, 2018

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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Here's a little Irish history in America- and if you know any girls named Annie Moore buy them a drink.

May you reach the gates of St. Peter before the Devil learns you've been called!

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NEXT STOP, MAYBERRY: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Mar 12, 2018

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"Next Stop, Mayberry: Behind The Scenes at the Andy Griffith Show"

One of the most successful sitcoms that ever aired on television, the Andy Griffith Show has earned a special place in tv history. How many times do you wish you could escape this hectic life and just sit on Aunt Bea's porch enjoying some fresh baked apple pie without a worry in the world?

Well, behind the scenes it wasn't always peaceful. btw- this was the show where legendary producer Ron Howard got his start playing "Opie".

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UNSUNG HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION (PT I): WASHINGTON'S SPIES Feb 16, 2018

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Unsung Heroes of the Revolution (Pt. 1): The Culper Spy Ring, Nathan Hale, Caleb Brewster, James Rivington, and others...Few people leaving the Banana Republic Store at 66th and 3rd st Manhattan, NY, stop to notice the plaque on the outside wall that mentions the spot less than 100 yards away where courageous young Nathan Hale spoke his famous last words "I regret that have but one life to give for my country'- before being hung from a tree by his British captors. And many probably have no idea how and why those words stirred General Washington's heart so profoundly when he heard them. And Lady Gaga probably had no idea that her Rivington Street Rebels derived their name from Washington's greatest spy- James Rivington- or the Beastie Boys, for that matter, when they chose a picture of Manhattan's Rivington Street for the cover of their album ,Paul's Boutique. Or the people leaving the Burger King at the intersection of Gregory Ave. and River Dr. in Passaic NJ who drop trash near the forlorn historical marker located on a small concrete pad right there near a utility pole in the parking lot…the sign that just begins to note the incredible accomplishments of a one-time British Lord, William Alexander –better known , and loved, by his Continental Troops as Lord Sterling. Although it says much more, these few words say it all: "American Patriot, Friend of George Washington". The American Revolution stretched for eight years, from 1775 to 1783, during which time Commander in Chief George Washington had to depend on his network of spies and most trusted soldiers to stay one step ahead of the noose. The AMC series TURN, based on Alexander Rose's book "Washington's Spies", gives a highly fictionalized account of the actions of Washington's greatest spy ring- The Culper Ring. This is the real story of the courageous men and women who risked and sometimes suffered hanging, beginning with Nathan Hale. While Part I focusses mainly on the Culper Spy Ring,, Part Two will provide many rarely told stories about the unsung heroes who risked everything for the cause of liberty, including the slave spy James Armistead Lafayette, Margaret Corbin, Molly Pitcher, Francis Marion , aka The Swamp Fox, and many others. Next Week: TSUNAMI! Sponsor Offers: Sources: Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution (New York: Penguin, 2013), 105-108. DHT Shipley $ Michael Burns, Coffee, Tea, & Conspiracy, www.breedshill.org Beverly Tyler: A Case for Anna Smith Strong: Three Village Historical Society.org Alexander Rose. Washington's Spies. (New York: Bantam Dell, 2006) Music: Mattia Cupelli: The Call; Sam Garner, Patriotic Theme

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