Tag: People we love

365 Things I Believe: Status Quo

On this day in 1981 President Ronald Reagan and two others were shot outside the Washington Hilton. On the way to surgery, Reagan told his beloved Nancy “Honey, I forgot to duck.” 365 Things I Believe is a revisioning of a year long web project. I initially launched the blog 365 Things I Believe because …

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365 Things I Believe: Everybody

American actress and singer Pearl Baily was born in Southampton County, Virginia on this day in 1918. She grew up in Newport News, making her singing debute at the age of 15. She went on to vaudeville and then Broadway. In 1968 she won the Tony Award for the lead roll in the all-black production …

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