December 15, 2025
Tag: Belvidere Illinois
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It’s Old Home Week!
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Small towns in New England and the Mid-Atlantic lost population as westward migration and the lure of factory work drew young people away. Old Home Week attempted to lure them back.
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September 15, 2022 7 Comments
It is hard to imagine how many iterations of Anything Goes have been performed since the 1934 premiere of Cole Porter’s musical of the same name. The original lyrics mention some high-society personalities and their silly antics and ridiculous scandals. The Depression Era gossip that followed shocked his listeners. This postcard illustrated rendition features the composer’s original version.