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Notorious B.I.G.
The Daughter of Biggie Smalls Speaks Out

  By Sarah Dejak • March 7, 2014 Uncategorized
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T'yanna Wallace, the daughter of the late and great Notorious BIG, returns to her father's Brooklyn stomping grounds and explains in an interview how it feels when people recognize her as the daughter of the legendary rapper. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Biggie Smalls, Brooklyn, Hip Hop, Notorious B.I.G., Rap, Tupac Shakur

Barbie
The Origin of the Barbie Doll

  By Witnify • March 6, 2014 Uncategorized
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Ruth Handler, wife of Mattel co-founder Elliot Handler, explains where she got the idea for a Barbie doll from and how the doll was named. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Barbie, Business, Mattel, Women
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Notorious B.I.G.
Brooklyn Residents React to the Death of the Notorious B.I.G.

  By Witnify • March 6, 2014 Uncategorized
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Reporter Abbie Kearse asks Brooklyn residents to share their reaction to Notorious B.I.G.'s death the the morning after it happened on March 9, 1997. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Biggie Smalls, Brooklyn, Christopher Wallace, Notorious B.I.G., Rap, Tupac Shakur
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Notorious B.I.G.
Shaquille O'Neal Remembers His Relationship With B.I.G.

  By Witnify • March 6, 2014 Uncategorized
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Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal explains how he first became a fan of B.I.G. and he and rapper Sean 'P.Diddy' Combs discuss the close relationship Shaq had with the now deceased rapper. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Biggie Smalls, Brooklyn, Christopher Wallace, Notorious B.I.G., Rap, Tupac Shakur
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Notorious B.I.G.
Rapper Sean Combs Remembers the Night of Notorious B.I.G.'s Death

  By Witnify • March 6, 2014 Uncategorized
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Sean Combs, a rapper who uses the stage name P. Diddy, remembers what happened the night Notorious B.I.G. was shot in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997 and shares his thoughts on the motivation for the crime. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Biggie Smalls, Brooklyn, Christopher Wallace, Notorious B.I.G., Rap, Tupac Shakur
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Joe DiMaggio
Friend of Marilyn Monroe Remembers Meeting Joe DiMaggio

  By Witnify • March 6, 2014 Uncategorized
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Amy Green, best friend of of Marilyn Monroe, remembers meeting Joe Dimaggio for the first time and shares what Marilyn said was the reason she married DiMaggio. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Baseball, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Sports
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J. D. Salinger
Joyce Maynard Discusses Her J.D. Salinger Affair

  By Witnify • March 5, 2014 Uncategorized
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Author Joyce Maynard shares intimate details of her nine-month affair with reclusive writer J.D. Salinger, whom she calls “Jerry,” in 1972 when he was 53 and she was only 18. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, J. D. Salinger, Joyce Maynard, Literature
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Vietnam War
Walter Cronkite on His Vietnam War Commentary

  By Witnify • March 5, 2014 Uncategorized
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Walter Cronkite, anchorman of the CBS Evening News, discusses his Vietnam War coverage and the importance of his commentary. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, Arts and Culture, TV, Vietnam War, Walter Cronkite
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Walter Cronkite
Cronkite on the Creation of His Sign Off: 'That's the Way It Is'

  By Witnify • March 5, 2014 Uncategorized
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Anchorman Walter Cronkite explains where the idea for his sign off came from and describes the initial reaction to the slogan. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, Arts and Culture, TV, Walter Cronkite
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Stanley Kubrick
Christiane Kubrick: ‘Stanley Was Not a Good Actor’

  By Witnify • March 4, 2014 Uncategorized
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Christiane Kubrick, wife of Stanley Kubrick, explains why her husband was a great director, but a terrible actor. Continue reading

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Directing, Film, Stanley Kubrick
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