Andy Bass
Historian. Authored 40-page journal article on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 12 visits to Westchester County. Led successful campaigns to preserve/protect a historic riding stable and a former train station.
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Westchester County, New York
- 50 years ago today, January 22, 1975: Former pitchers Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon were each elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. With 75% required for election, Roberts was selected on 86.9% of ballots cast and Lemon on 78.6% of those cast.
- Acclaimed actress Patricia Neal (1926-2010) was born 100 years ago today in Packard, Kentucky. Her many awards included an Oscar for HUD (1963). Her resilience through family tragedies and her arduous rehabilitation from debilitating and near-fatal strokes in 1965 inspired many throughout the world.
- Prolific character actor Fritz Weaver (1926-2016) was born 100 years ago today in Pittsburgh, PA. He began his career on the stage and won a Tony for CHILD'S PLAY (1970). His television work includes two episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE and an Emmy-nominated role as Dr. Josef Weiss in HOLOCAUST (1978).
- 100 years ago today, January 16, 1926: Shea's Buffalo Theatre, nicknamed "The Wonder Theatre," opened as a movie palace in Buffalo, New York. It was saved from demolition by concerned citizens in the 1970s and became a non-profit. Today, the historic landmark anchors the Buffalo Theatre District.
- IN MEMORIAM: NOTABLE PEOPLE LOST IN 2025 This thread is a remembrance, through autographs, of 40 notable figures who died in 2025. Each post includes a repost of an obituary or TV news report. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
- 100 years ago today, December 29, 1925: The second Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History opened in New Haven, Connecticut. The French Gothic brick and dark brown sandstone building was designed by Charles Klauder. Today, it's one of the oldest and largest university natural history museums.
- 100 years ago today, December 27, 1925: Boston's new Fire Alarm Office opened at 59 Fenway in the Back Bay Fens. The Neoclassical structure was designed by architect Richard J. Shaw. Today, the building remains connected to the nation's oldest continuously operating telegraph fire alarm system.
- 200 years ago today, December 26, 1825: The Amber Religious Society dedicated a meeting house for Christian worship along Otisco Lake in the town of Otisco, New York. In 1918, the group reorganized as the Amber Congregational Church. The original building remains in use by the church today.
- 50 years ago today, December 25, 1975: The Arthur Marks film FRIDAY FOSTER, starring Pam Grier in the titular role, was released. It was the third major movie in Grier's run of Blaxploitation hits. She plays a photojournalist who uncovers and thwarts a plot to assassinate Black leaders.
