Plus, the newly rehabbed Formosa Cafe dives into Hollywood’s past.
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BACK STORY: MIKE WOLFE, AMERICAN PICKER
Nobody knows small-town America better than Mike Wolfe, creator and star of American Pickers . The popular History Channel show follows Wolfe and childhood friend Frank
Fritz as they travel backcountry roads, looking for antiques and the stories
behind them.
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WELCOME TO ROSE VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA’S FORGE AND COTTAGE
Set high on the banks above Vernon Run, this stone and stucco cottage is nestled
into the hillside with commanding views of the woods and creek far below. The
craftsmanship of locally renowned architect Herbert Walton is evident
everywhere, from the exceptional masonry work to the intricate slate roof,
dormers, and delightfully diminutive front door tucked into a corner of the
building.
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4 BLACK WOMEN’S CLUBS THAT HELPED WRITE HISTORY
Throughout the 1890s, Ida B. Wells journeyed around America documenting and
speaking out against lynching. In many of the towns she visited, she helped
establish the first African American women’s clubs. Taking her cue, women
everywhere began creating local clubs of their own.
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FIND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIC SITES NEAR YOU
Scholar. Soldier. Innovator. Artist. Baseball pioneer. These are only some of
the ways that African Americans, their stories, and their contributions form an
essential part of America’s cultural heritage. Learn more about black Americans’
accomplishments at these Distinctive Destinations.
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REHABBED FORMOSA CAFE TAKES VISITORS DEEP INTO HOLLYWOOD'S PAST
Los Angeles has a complicated relationship with the past. Many longtime
Angelenos have grown accustomed to finding their built history plastered over or
leveled in a blink. And like so many other historic places in the city, it at
one time looked like West Hollywood’s venerable Formosa Cafe—a cozy, dimly lit,
scruffy hideaway—might be lost as well.
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