Ian Shaw was just five years old when his famous dad, actor Robert Shaw, played the grizzled shark hunter Quint in Steven Spielberg’s film Jaws.For young Ian who accompanied him on the shoot it was a fun family holiday on the beach at Martha’s Vineyard. For Robert and co-stars Roy ...
The Walnut Street Jail was to be converted into a penitentiary in 1790. But because of political reasons (and the resistance of the jailer, John Reynolds)the transformation did not occur till1795. Who invented jail? The modern prison system was created inBenjamin Franklin'sliving room. Benjamin...
When people find out you are from a certain area. For example-being from Chicago, I always get "What's your favorite pizza?', "Do you like winter / the snow?", and "Which one are you--Cubs or White Sox?"... Well--living in West Texas is no exception. Depending on the setting...
Word on the street is that Bonnie and Clyde may have even fueled up here. Allen's Conoco Fillin' Station may have originally been a gas station, but the tiny green and red structure--built out from the side of a building--is now a souvenir shop. Totem Pole Park (Foyil, OK) Jana ...
As late as 1893, when the relevant volume of Oxford'sNew English Dictionaryappeared, the most modern definition of culture was "the intellectual side of civilization." This definition reveals the immense influence of Matthew Arnold, whoseCulture and Anarchyhad offered a compelling account of culture...
For far too many years I was certain that if I was caught driving with my interior lights on, I would go directly to jail. Turns out, that's not the case. Owning a Flamethrower Canva.com Owning a Flamethrower Just a word of caution - just because flamethrowers are legal in Michigan...