April 11, 2026
Tag: Gertrude Lamson
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Three Tragic Lives
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Three women of extraordinary beauty, talent, and wealth whose lives could be the outline for an anthology of tragic short stories are portrayed in this remembrance. Two were dead before age 50, the other shunned by the world. Helene Held, Nance O’Neil, and Gaynor Rowlands are forgotten today but postcard collectors know their faces and…
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June 12, 2025 3 Comments
In 1937 a restoration of the Betsy Ross home in Philadelphia was completed and the Congress created a new American holiday – June 14th – Flag Day. There are still reasons to celebrate our flag. You should rescue that tattered old banner in your garage and display it this weekend.