March 25, 2025
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Andrew B. Bowering
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At age eighteen, Andrew served, with the rank of private, as a bugler at the first battle of Manassas. He moved up quickly, and by July 1861 was a musician in Virginia’s 30th Regimental Band, and then on June 1, 1862, he was promoted to principal musician. He distinguished himself as a composer of dozens…
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July 11, 2024 6 Comments
In the 1930s, if your name was in the Hollywood phonebook the Langshaw Postcard Company, Los Angeles, or the Curt Teich Company, Chicago, made a postcard of your home. Yes, this is an exaggeration but there are many to choose from if you want to collect movie star homes. They are historic and great fun when you compare the many versions.