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Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer Interviewed After 1972 World Chess Championship

  By Robbie Faselt • July 1, 2014 Uncategorized
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In an interview that took place after Bobby Fischer became the eleventh World Chess Champion after defeating Boris Spassky at the 1972 World Chess Championship, Fischer discusses the possibility of a rematch with Spassky. He is confident that he could beat Spassky if they were to rematch, but he also … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe
Susan Strasberg on Marilyn Monroe’s Character

  By Megan O'Toole • July 1, 2014 Uncategorized
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In this MSNBC News interview from 1992, Susan Strasberg fondly describes her friendship with actress Marilyn Monroe. Strasberg describes how Monroe was nearly her adoptive sister when she was growing up due to Monroe’s many visits to her home–her father, Lee Strasberg, was Monroe’s acting coach–and how she was often … Continue reading

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Richard Burton
Richard Burton Joins the Walk of Fame

  By Megan O'Toole • June 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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At the Walk of Fame Star Ceremony in Hollywood, California, Michael Sheen commemorates late actor, Richard Burton. Sheen describes the small town in Wales, Great Britain, from which Burton impressively emerged with exceptional talent. Sheen recalls growing up in the same town and feeling awe in the wake of Burton’s celebrity. Sheen … Continue reading

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Woodstock Festival of 1969
Photojournalist Among a Hippie Tribe at Woodstock

  By Victor Englebert • June 27, 2014 Uncategorized
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Author: Victor Englebert “I had not been a fan of hippies. I had seen them living sloppily on one or two dollars a day in places like Marrakesh. But they understood the futility, injustice, and cruelty of war. They knew that you could not buy happiness with money. They lived … Continue reading

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Woodstock Festival of 1969
[Image] Woodstock’s Original Artwork Is a Riot of Color

  By David Edward Byrd • June 26, 2014 Uncategorized
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Author: David Edward Byrd  In the spring of 1969, Woodstock Ventures asked me to do a poster for the large outdoor concert they were planning for the village of Woodstock, NY. in August of that year. I based the poster on Ingre’s La Source and surrounded that image with cupids, flowers and … Continue reading

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Woodstock Festival of 1969
[Text] Being There But Not There: A Journalist’s Story on Woodstock

  By Fred LeBrun • June 26, 2014 Uncategorized

Author: Fred LeBrun “One smiling, bearded long-hair was working a big bulldozer at the site, which was all hills and angles, just off a deserted and narrow two-lane country road. The same country road that in a few days, cluttered with humanity, would make the front page of every newspaper … Continue reading

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John Steinbeck
Steinbeck’s Son on Why His Dad Was Criticized

  By Sarah Dejak • June 25, 2014 Uncategorized
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Thom Steinbeck, son of beloved American author John Steinbeck, discusses his father’s decreasing ability to endure all the criticism, his basic love for writing, as well as why his Nobel Peace Prize win contributed to his retirement: “He thought basically that the Nobel Prize technically ended his career ’cause he … Continue reading

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Jack Lemmon
Kevin Spacey Remembers Jack Lemmon

  By Megan O'Toole • June 25, 2014 Uncategorized
Jack Lemmon

In this Turner Classic Movies special on Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey describes the career of his late friend and mentor. Spacey shares that Lemmon was a “genius on how to make people feel good,” and he was a very relatable character to the common man. Lemmon is portrayed as a delightful … Continue reading

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Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig’s Legacy in ‘The Pride of the Yankees’

  By Robbie Faselt • June 20, 2014 Uncategorized
‘The Triumph Isn’t as Meaningful if There Isn’t Suffering’

Actor Sean Astin talks about one of his favorite movies, “The Pride of the Yankees.” Astin talks about how emotional the film is and how his mother cry whenever she sees it. “The Pride of the Yankees” is a tribute to the career of Lou Gehrig. The film came out in … Continue reading

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Jim Morrison
The Many Personalities of Jim Morrison

  By Sarah Dejak • June 19, 2014 Uncategorized
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Three women who were all romantically involved with Jim Morrison, former lead singer of the rock band The Doors, comment on the emotional roller coaster that accompanied being with Morrison. They describe Morrison as having multiple extremes as far as his personality was concerned, from “sweet” to “cruel.” The women … Continue reading