GB Items Related to Tag - history
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The Oldest Yankee Ever
Chet Hoff lived longer than any former professional athlete in history. But he was unknown until his 100th birthday in 1991 when a TV appearance and a photo taken in a Yankee uniform gained him worldwide attention.
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World Record Hanging By Thread
In this day and age of high-tech, big-dollar toys, more than 2,000 people were drawn to a history museum to play with a low-tech, $4 toy that's almost half a century past its prime. The result? An event that will go down in history!
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Roger McGuinn
Roger and Camilla joined us live in studio for the entire hour. Roger brought his guitar and took us on a trip thorough the history of rock.
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Childhood Gift Changed Music History
Many of us collect and proudly display treasured objects because of their special significance. The legendary Roger McGuinn collects small transistor radios. The Byrds' founder describes how a childhood gift changed his life and inspired music history.
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Boomer's Buzz: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Today's celebrity birthdays, today in history and the pic of the day.
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Munchkins
Meet one of the people who appeared in one of the most famous movies in history -- The Wizard of Oz -- and see what she says about her very small role in such a big Hollywood smash.
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Sneak Peek at Exclusive Roger McGuinn Concert
GB President Marc Middleton lets you in on a little secret -- The Byrds' Roger McGuinn is taking you on the road for a concert on rails that travels through the history of rock and roll.
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Today's Buzz: Friday, February 1
Where did January go? Start the month off right with a fresh cup of the GB News Brew. Today: Hillary and Barack on same ticket? Stunning pics from Mercury and why men are no longer needed to continue the human race. Bummer.
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'The Dark Knight' Breaks Record
The economy may be hurting but Americans can find movie ticket money. 'The Dark Knight' smashed the 3-day weekend box office record and combined with 'Mamma Mia' to lead Hollywood to its biggest overall weekend in history.
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Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Today's boomer and above celebrity birthdays. This day in history and stupid tattoo of the week.
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Florence Nightingale
Born: May 12, 1820 Died: Aug. 13, 1910
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MLB Draft Bonus: Ralph Garr, Ken Griffey, Dave Winfield and Historians
These guys made it to the big leagues, but they know they couldn't have done it unless the Negro League players broke the sport's barriers. Hear what they say about the history of baseball, and the work of unknown stars.
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Remembering Ruth
This is a slide show of pictures taken during the final 6 months of Ruth Hamilton's amazing life. Growing Bolder introduced Ruth to the Internet and video blogging in her 109th year. The rest is history.
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Cancer Risk
In our last chat we discussed a variety of issues related to disease disposition. While the environment plays a big role and one that we will want to dwell on at some length we have to recognize up front our own internal risk. Where does...
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Winston Churchill
Born: Nov. 30, 1874 Died: Jan. 24,1965
Sir Winston Churchill was an English statesman best known as the Prime Minister who led England during World War II in the years 1940 through 1945. -
Monday's Buzz: February 18, 2008
Today is the third Monday in February and that means it's Presidents Day. The stock market, federal offices, schools, libraries, the post office and banks are all closed. But the buzz is always open. Click 'view' to read the latest.
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Fabulous Fish Fat
OMEGA-3's are called 'essential fatty acids,' essential to men because the body can't manufacture them, so they must be derived from one's diet. Unfortunately, many men aren't getting adequate amounts. What are they? According to the Mayo Clinic,...
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Thursday's Buzz: February 28, 2008
Boomer says, "Why Worry? Learn to go with the flow." Also, 13 stupid ideas that made millions, an amazingly cool but amazingly stupid stunt, and a McCain-Obama clash on Iraq that could be a preview of a key general election showdown.
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Today's Buzz: Tuesday, Jan. 22
The GB News Brew. It's ground fresh daily, just for you. Check inside for today's top stories, today's birthdays and a look back at January 22 through history.
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Today's Buzz: Thursday, Jan. 24
Kickstart your day with the GB News Brew. Today: Election updates, Ledger latest, fighting with your spouse and some B-Block eye candy. Plus: today's birthdays and a look back at January 24th throughout history.
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Lucky’s History of the Yo-Yo
I am the author of “Lucky’s Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos – History and Values”. If you're interested at all in collecting, or in the history of this amazing creation, the book is a must-read! I am also the chairman of the American Yo-Yo...
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Picture of the Day: June 6
As dawn broke on June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in the largest single-day beach invasion in history - an invasion that began the liberataton of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
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Mr. Tambourine Man
Come along as we visit Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn at home. A GB Exclusive!
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Boomer's Buzz: Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sunday's Buzz: Happy birthday Edna Parker. The world's oldest person turns 115 today. Also, Countdown to Pennsylvania, Danica makes history, fine wine, aerobic exercise, unusual weather phenomena, and more.
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Today's Buzz: Jan. 19
Cozy up with a cup of GB News Brew. It's ground daily, fresh for you. Check inside for today's top stories and a look back at how we arrived here today.
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Roger Rocks on Rails
What happens when you give a music legend a home video camera and ask him to record an intimate concert on a train from Florida to New York City? All aboard for a trip through rock history with the Byrds founder Roger McGuinn.
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One for the History Books
Forget Rocky. This is the real deal. A comeback story for the ages. And the aged. What Dara Torres accomplished at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska borders on the unthinkable.
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Inside the Folk Den
Since 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.
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Oldest Living All-Time
Click to see an updated list of the oldest living people of all time.
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Roger McGuinn Stays Cool
We knew he was cool, but this takes it to a whole new level. Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has gone green with solar-powered ice.
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93-year-old Banana George Attempts Water Skiing Record
It was a rough winter for Banana George Blair, the most famous water skier in history. The oldest-ever barefoot skier ever battled a severe case of pneumonia that left him bedridden and weak. But the 93-year-old wasn’t ready to give up the sport he loved.
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'Andy Griffith' Composer Dies
The whistle behind one of TV's all-time most recognizable theme songs has died. Earle Hagen not only whistled it, he wrote it, too. In fact, he wrote some of the most popular themes in history. See if your favorite show is among them.
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He's Still Got It
The placed was packed. Off stage, one of the most famous guitars in the history of music began to jangle with one of rocks most recognizable tunes. The sellout crowd exploded into applause as 64-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn strolled...
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Byrds Founder and Legendary Guitarist Roger McGuinn Rocks on Rails
In a musical first, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has recorded a unique video from the inside of a private berth on a train headed from Florida to New York.
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He's No Fool in the Pool
One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place earlier this year and no one heard anything about it.
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Boomer's Buzz: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Happy Earth Day! Why green is the new black and what you can do to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Also, the pivotal Pennsylvania primary is underway and the candidates trash talk on Monday Night Raw.
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The Lesson of Ruth1898
Throughout 99% of human history, the average life expectancy was less than 18 years. That's changing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are now 80,000 centenarians in the United States, and that number is projected to increase seven-fold...
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He's No Fool in the Pool
One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place recently and no one heard anything about it.
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Remember Satchel
Today would have been Satchel Paige's 102nd birthday. Paige may have been the greatest pitcher in baseball history but what we like most about him is that he defined Growing Bolder long before anyone really knew what it was.
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Grandpa Bell
These days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 15
On this day in 1969, The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the weekend of music, love, peace, and drugs.
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Eight Miles High: Historic Home Movie Rediscovered
In 1965, The Byrds' Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, and David Crosby wrote the song Eight Miles High about their plane trip to England. Two years later, the group returned to London and McGuinn took along his home movie camera -- now he's unveiling the film.
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Wanting to write very badly.
I am at a point where I want to write stories, besides filming them, and verbalizing. The latter, is the least important to me, because my talking skills are not par with my cinematograph attempts. The most difficult...
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April 21, 1967
I want to share with you a little something that may be of interest to anyone who is into weather, such as storm chasing and the like. On my most recent trip back home to Illinois (my home state), I stopped in Belvidere, which is about 65...
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The Older You Get, The Healthier You've Been
Dr. Thomas Perls is head of The New England Centenarian Study (NECS), the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world. The NECS believes that centenarians are a select group of people who have either markedly delayed or entirely escaped dis
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Guinness Recognizes GB Radio Guest
The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized 57-year-old Jeanne Stawiecki for two amazing feats. Even more amazing, when you consider what her life was like at the age of 40.
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Tupperware Eagles
Hello Again Growing Bolder Faithful, I just finished Don Felder's highly entertaining new book about the Eagles, Heaven and Hell. There are some gems for central Florida music history buffs. Felder had some early friendships with "Tommy" Petty, Duane...
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Life is full of surprises
Hi everyone: I'm a newby here on growing bolder, and Bill suggested I blog my story about my recent marriage...so here goes. About 4 years ago, I was going through a tough divorce (oxymoran, all divorces are tough) and had recently signed up for...















































