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Until we get fully back on the road again, I’m checking in with a few establishments that are a little closer to home. Here's one just down the road from…
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I don’t say this lightly – The Book Barn might top my list of all-time favorite establishments.For one thing, I love books. Just about every available…
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Thirteen brothers and sisters made up the Hutchinson Family Singers. They toured the United States and Europe. And they drew crowds of thousands of…
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Cesar Beman marched and fought with black and white soldiers during the Revolutionary War up and down the Hudson River. But he wasn’t supposed to be…
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An economic genius is remembered for predicting the 1929 stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. His last words of wisdom live on – stenciled…
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Note: The area today known as “Boston Corners” was once known as the singular “Boston Corner” – no “s.” To avoid confusion, this story refers to the area…
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McSorley’s Old Ale House opened in the 1850s – it’s one of the oldest bars in New York City.Its slogan now? “We were here before you were born.” (Its…
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Travelling portrait painters were common in the 1800s, but many didn’t even sign their work. There are hundreds of these paintings attributed to one…
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In the on-air version of this episode, NPR’s Tom Cole reads “Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.” It’s probably the most reprinted newspaper editorial…
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William Gillette was one of the most famous stage actors in America in the late 19th and early 20th century. He brought Sherlock Holmes to the theatre.…