Rodrigue began putting wide-eyed dogs, usually blue, in his paintings in 1984. They soon became his trademark. Xerox and Absolut Vodka have used them in million-dollar advertising campaigns. He and Veronica Hidalgo Rodrigue divorced in 1993 after 27 years of marriage. Rodrigue in his studio in 2009. George Rodrigue (March…
In 1832, Andrew Jackson ordered the withdrawal of federal government funds from the Bank of the United Statesthe United StatesIn its noun form, the word generally means a resident or citizen of the U.S., but is also used for someone whose ethnic identity is simply “American”. The noun is rarely…
A people’s election held on September 17, 1907, approved the Constitution and on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was admitted to the Union by Presidential proclamation. Oklahoma’s first governor, Charles N. Haskell, took the oath of office that same November day. She served two terms in the Oklahoma House, representing a…
The 106th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants; the Giants won the series, four games to one, to secure their first World Series championship since 1954 and their…
The event that Americans commonly call the “First Thanksgiving” was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days and was attended by 90 Wampanoag Native American people and 53 Pilgrims (survivors of the Mayflower ). Governor William Bradford:…
The Saturdays are an English-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and have been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King and Vanessa White. The Saturdays are a five-piece British pop girl band,…
The Book of Haggai, also called The Prophecy Of Aggeus, the 10th of 12 Old Testament books that bear the names of the Minor Prophets. What is Haggai in the Bible all about? Haggai (fl. 6th century bc) helped mobilize the Jewish community for the rebuilding of the Temple of…
He gave the 1933 “Heat Wave” to Marilyn Monroe, who in turn gave it a very sexy 1954 presentation in “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” Berlin rewrote the lyric of 1930’s “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and turned it into an immortal classic for Fred Astaire in “Blue Skies” (1946).…
In 13 Reasons Why season 1, episode 1, “Tape 1, Side A,” both Clay and the audience hear the story of Hannah’s first kiss. New in town, her friend Kat throws a party in Hannah’s honor so she could meet people. Unfortunately, one of the people she meets is Justin…
When does the next season of AGT premiere in 2022? Get ready to enjoy another season of AGT in 2022 by catching the Season 17 premiere Tuesday, May 31 at 8/7c on NBC. Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara, and Heidi Klum will return to the Judges’ table alongside…