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'Davy Crockett' Star Fess Parker Dies at 85
KTLA NewsSANTA BARBARA -- Actor Fess Parker, who played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone died Thursday at his home in the Santa Ynez Valley. He was 85. His portrayal of frontiersmen Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone impacted millions of young viewers in the late... -
Effort under way to restore New Deal murals in Ellicott City
As a 5-year-old who adored her father, Shirley Bossom contentedly tagged along with him 70 years ago on daily errands that often included business in the granite-clad Ellicott City Post Office on Main Street.
The lifelong Ellicott City resident recalls...Tags: Human Interest, Renovation, Lobbying, Arts and Culture, Travel
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"Great dick, bro" candidate teaches a lesson about the anatomy of elections
If Hayley Wade were American, I'm sure she'd someday be president. A junior at the University of Calgary, Wade recently ran for and won the position of vice-president of student life within the Canadian college's student government. She campaigned on a...
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UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone is a quick-study advocate
Noel Mazzone, UCLA's new offensive coordinator, never got around to watching game tapes to see what quarterbacks he inherited.
No reason, he said.
Mazzone had only a few short meet-and-greet conversations with Kevin Prince and Brett Hundley, and even...Tags: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Philip Rivers, New York Jets, Cade McNown, Christian Ponder
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New history tea debuts at Ellicott City's Tea on the Tiber
If you’re a history buff but don’t fancy walking up and down Ellicott City’s hills, take note of the new literary (and stationary) tour at Tea on the Tiber.
Now you can have a seat and a sweet in the charming teahouse while listening to...Tags: H.L. Mencken, Washington Irving, Ellicott City
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Live Action! Our chat with Animal Planet’s Turtleman
Channel Guide MagazineBy Jeff Pfeiffer Follow @ChannelGuideJP If you missed the sneak preview of Animal Planet's new series Call of the Wildman this past Sunday (I'm still disappointed it didn't keep its original title, Turtleman of Wild Kentucky, but, hey, what do I know... -
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Natural Perspectives: Digging up some family roots
I have a confession to make. I'm utterly addicted to tracing my family's roots. Vic says that kicking a heroin habit might be easier, but I have no intention of overcoming my addiction. I enjoy it too much. I lay the blame on my mother and my Aunt...Tags: Mississippi, Ohio River, Human Interest, Agriculture, Indiana
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Television 'Pioneers' reflect again
Zap2ItTelevision has been part of so many people's lives for so long, there's always an audience for its past. If there weren't, Nick at Nite and TV Land likely wouldn't exist, nor would have the 2008 PBS miniseries "Pioneers of Television." Each of its...Tags: Genres, Chuck Connors, William Shatner, Entertainment, Dragnet (tv program)
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Hunting bears wouldn't do much good — it's a people problem
Mike ThomasRaised in the woods so's he knew ev'ry tree Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier Grab your musket, because the time might be near when we have to go kill us some bears in Central Florida's wild frontier....Tags: Walt Disney, Endangered Species, Science and Technology, Hunting, Natural Resources
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Fess Parker, 'Davy Crockett' star, dies at 85
The Dish RagFess Parker, the Baby Boomer who captured the imagination playing American heroes Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, has died. He was 85.The actor, wine maker and resort owner died Thursday, March 18 of natural causes at his Santa Ynez, Calif., home near the... -
A slice of 20 LA noirs, for reading and watching
Jacket CopyDenise Hamilton -- writer, former reporter and editor of the new anthology "Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics" -- has shared some of her noir knowledge with The Times' LA magazine. There she's come up with a list of 20......
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