Eighty years. That’s a long time ago. Especially to those who didn’t have parents alive to share their memories of Tuesday June 6, 1944 — D-Day.
Staying abreast of current events has driven me to try to understand more about the past. As a result, I’
Read more…Understanding our history is critical in today’s world.
Learning about the past helps us all to recognize our predecessors’ brilliant successes as well as their mistakes. Perhaps most important, we can identify the times when evil darkened the world
Read more…Thirty years ago, life changed over the course of an August weekend.
A swirling mass off the coast of Africa had struggled to develop until it was on South Florida’s doorstep. Then it intensified so quickly that Hurricane Andrew rushed ashore less
History is hard.
What passes as history is most often written by those with the means to quickly share their view of events with a wide audience. Often that means newspapers.
In 1943, journalist Alan Barth called news “the first rough draft of histor
I would like to congratulate you for your interesting article on the Ocean Avenue Bridge [A century of tragedy, progress and controversy, January 2012]; and, since I was the “doctor that sued,” please allow me to add a few historical details.
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Check out the unusual history stories on my website, www.palmbeachpast.org. There is something for everyone, and if you are not careful, you just might learn something!
My latest enry is an article on what were probably the first movies made in Palm
What a welcome attraction The Coastal Star is! Interesting articles, helpful information related to contractors, real estate, restaurants, etc.; the newspaper makes for an enjoyable read.
As a resident of South Palm Beach, I found the articl
Your article covering the dispute at the Imperial House was very accurate.
This has become a political standoff, when the immediate disaster is evident. The beach is eroding the foundation of this building!
The towns will also feel the eff
