In preparation for a trip to Astoria, Oregon, my friend mailed me two books covering the history of the city. I opened one of them and soon found myself engrossed with John Jacob Astor&rsq… Read More

A Hamptons head caddy who was ‘mangled and bloody’ on the front porch of a colleague’s house died after a ‘tussle’ with the man he considered his ‘best f… Read More

When not available to stream, most of the musicals are available to see at Lincoln Center’s Performing Arts Library…after the smoke clears. All on Amazon Prime. The Shop Arou… Read More

When Gertrude Dills McKee of Jackson County took her seat in the North Carolina Senate on January 7, 1931, she became the first woman in the state’s history to serve in that chamber. S… Read More