As a Kid, watching him, I didn’t understand what he accomplished Destination: Ebbets Field. It’s the 6th Game of the 1956 World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees. One day after Don Larson pitched his perfect game, Jackie Robinson strides to the plate with runners on first and second base and two outs in the […]
Civil Rights
Reflections on Previously Published Articles-Style Weekly
Richmond, Virginia—Race is still the dark cloud lingering over it.
1968–Nothing but Bad.
1968, one volatile, violent, disturbing year.
From Daniel Boone to Memphis Rock n Roll!
Come join us on a driving vacation from the Cumberland Gap, home to Daniel Boone’s crossing into Kentucky, along the Wilderness Road. Visit a couple of Civil War site pertinent to that part of History. And then head to Memphis where they say ya’ll. A historic city of Civil Rights, BBQ and Rock n Roll. We are Rock n Roll history here. Sun Records, Stax Records, Scrumptuous Ribs, BBKing, Elvis, Otis, Jerry Lee, Isaac Hayes and Johnny Cash. Home to the National Civil Rights Museum and Dr. Kings assassination site–The Lorraine Motel. A must city on anyone’s bucket list.