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The Day We Touched the Moon
Today in History: July 20 1969 Fifty-six years ago today, while Woodstock was still a month away and the Vietnam War dominated headlines, humanity achieved something that would have seemed impossible to our grandparents: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. 1969 was already quite a year. Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated… Read more
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Fresh now, fresh 100+ years ago too.
Remember when I told you history could be found all over? Well, Walt’s Fish Market Restaurant has been serving up fish from our sea since 1918, and here’s its history that’ll Read more
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One hundred years ago, may I present Sarasota
Actually, may I present longtime Sarasotaphile, Rex Carr, whose wonderful detail work this map is! To this aerial photo of Sarasota in 1925, Rex has added some landmarks for us. Rex writes: “I’ve posted a second version of the photo with my own annotations to help you appreciate the photo to its fullest extent. I’ve… Read more
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