La Wanda “Aunt Esther” Page to Frank Sinatra to Richard Nixon to the Duke of Windsor to Queen Victoria It’s only a mere four degrees of separation from a Queen of Comedy, actress La Wanda Page to a Queen of… Read More ›
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The First Lady a Nation Never Knew: Pat Nixon in Private Taped Phone Calls & 100 Pictures on Her Centennial
This weekend marks the centennial of First Lady Pat Nixon, whose story is as fascinating as it is largely unknown offering a dramatic example of triumph over struggle that genuinely exemplified the idealized “American Dream.” It is told here through… Read More ›
The Del Rubio Triplets in Go-Go Boots & Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in Gloves
On the scale of Hollywood fame, the Del Rubio Triplets can’t compare to Elvis. Nor does evoking First Lady Edith Wilson’s name prompt the same range of reaction as does that of President Richard Nixon. Pair the bleached-blonde trio with… Read More ›
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In…With Nixon?
In 1960, Vice President Richard Nixon was beaten by Senator John Kennedy by a thin margin for the Presidency. Barely recovered from the flu when they debated, Nixon’s television appearance in the debate contributed to his defeat. In 1962, having… Read More ›
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