In 2006, historian David Blight had just given a talk about Frederick Douglass in Savannah, Georgia, when he was introduced to Walter Evans, a retired surgeon and collector. Dr. Evans invited him to stop by the house and see his Douglass collection. Dr. Blight was cautiously intrigued. But later, when …
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How to watch the “buck moon” lunar eclipse on the Fourth of July weekend
The 4th of July celebrations look a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but sky watchers are still on a special gift for Independence Day. The weekend brings not only a full moon, but also a lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse “buck moon” will be visible the …
Read More »Blue Jays agree to terms with Austin Martin
The Blue Jays have reached an agreement with the first round selection Austin Martinreports Hazel Mae of Sportsnet (Twitter link). The former Vanderbilt shortstop / third baseman will need to pass a physical examination before his deal with the club becomes official. The details of the bonds are not yet …
Read More »Maren Morris removes ALL photos of her son from Instagram after being embarrassed
Maren Morris removes ALL photos of her son from Instagram after being embarrassed by his mother for posing on a pool float with the three-month-old girl. By Heather Waugh for Dailymail.com Published: 19:13 BST, July 3, 2020 The | Updated: 20:10 BST, July 3, 2020 Maren Morris deleted all photos …
Read More »Crowdfunding campaign for a karting company formerly known as MariCar fails spectacularly
Do you remember MariCar? It is a company that offers karting tours around Tokyo, where participants dress up as characters from the Super Mario Serie. As you can imagine, this annoying Nintendo, which brought MariCar to court in a copyright infringement case against the karting company in 2017. It was …
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