Veterans Day, observed on November 11th, is a day to celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Eugene Andresen: Willingness to Serve The willingness to serve never seemed to leave Oakland Park’s Eugene Andresen, who spent five years in the Navy…
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Dr. Carter G Woodson Park: A Park with a Name
To understand the namesake of Dr. Carter G Woodson Park, one must travel back in time. Starting in Oakland Park’s earliest days when settlers came to the area in search of fruitful land to grow crops. This brought many sharecroppers to the area such as R.J. McBride, an Irish settler who bought acreage in Oakland…
What The First Thanksgiving Was Really Like
Thanksgiving: An American Tradition Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it is a day to gather with friends and family and break bread without the pressure of having to buy gifts. As a former history teacher I always wondered what the first Thanksgiving was like. So, for this article I did a little…
Memorial Day: Remembering Veterans And Their Never Ending War
For soldiers and veterans who have experienced war, it certainly is hell. But the hell that they survive does not end when they come home.
History: The Florida Purchase, Bargain Of The Century?
A Paradise Called Florida Alligators, airboats, beaches, boats, canals, cattle, cocaine, cowboys, discos, Disney, drugs, drag queens, ecstasy, fashion, Ferraris, fitness, food, football, Gators, hanging chads, Hard Rock, hot, humid, intracoastal, jets, kayaking, Latinos, luxury cars, Maseratis, Merengue, nightclubs, oranges, paradise, quinces, raves, real estate, rivers, rodeos, Salsa, Scuba Diving, Seminoles, shopping, South Beach, tattoos,…