It was coach Donovan, who first encouraged Finney-Smith to reconnect with his father, helping him secure a flight home to Virginia for the reunion. “God answered my prayers,” Big L said. “You’re sitting in there for the longest. You want to reach out and talk to your kids. When ...
On the morning of Nov. 5, 1991, his crew couldn’t find him and realized he’d gone overboard during the night. Authorities found his body floating in the water. Theories swirled about whether it was a heart attack, an accident or a suicide. The official cause of death in 1991 was ...
For more than 15 years, Robert Hanssen led a double life. In one life he was a 25-year veteran with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who had access to some of the nation's most-classified information. In his other life, he allegedly was spying for the Russian gov...
Why it’s hard to get a job with a felony drug conviction Where someone with a drug conviction can find work How job training can get you work fast Where to find work once you have the training Why it’s hard to get a job with a felony drug conviction Sometimes those who have served...
When an inmate gets sentenced the death penalty, they go to death rowe. Death rowe is a separate part of the prison. It is separate from the rest of the general population. This is to keep the rest of the prisoners safe. On average, housing an inmate on death row costs 90,000$ ...
Harry Shoup, the commander on duty that night, made sure each child knew Santa was on his way, and a tradition was born. A wrong number led to the traction of tracking Santa each year with the formation of NORAD in 1958. Now every year Santa’s location on December 24th is reported ...
- over a thousand years ago -. If you count its ties to pagan festivals, the holiday is still older. Christmas in the United States has its fair share of influence over today's holiday customs. One could argue that between Cocoa Cola and Clement Clarke Moore, the U.S. helped create ...
Introduction to Daniel and his family. The Compleat Beatles, two-track cassette recorders, ‘the myth of Daniel Johnston’s genius’. Growing up with Daniel in West Virginia: “The noise of banging on the piano all day and all night was a little bit bothersome to us but we could always ...
- over a thousand years ago -. If you count its ties to pagan festivals, the holiday is still older. Christmas in the United States has its fair share of influence over today's holiday customs. One could argue that between Cocoa Cola and Clement Clarke Moore, the U.S. helped create ...
The first canned beer hit from Gottfried Krueger Brewery hit the market in Virginia in 1935. By Christmas, 37 additional breweries were proprietors, selling more than 200 million cans. The canned beer had become the drink of choice and a home staple during the holidays. 1934: Debut of the ...