March 17, 2000 
It is getting close to the time for the granddaddy of all awards programs. Today's FamSite takes a look at the organization that is responsible for those world famous gold statues.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is the organization that awards ... continue reading...
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television program December 31, 1999 
Here it is. The day we have all been waiting for, and to some extent, dreading. It is the last day of the last month of the last year of this millennium. Tomorrow we will be doing something that hasn't been done for a thousand years - using the number two to start our years with. But that i... continue reading...
December 24, 1999 
Here it is Christmas Eve, the night before the celebration to the birth of the Christ child. Today's Family Site of the Day is on that reflects on the meaning and the message of the season. It is a poem that I found while looking for material, and thought it would be a nice one ... continue reading...
July 24, 1999 
Learning about history can be very boring. Dates and places, sequences of events, the can all add up to boredom, especially if you are sitting in a classroom. But today's FamSite helps put a new spin on some pieces of our country's heritage, something almost as good as being there.
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space documents February 27, 1999 
One of my favorite screen savers is one that features paintings by Impressionist masters. Claude Monet was one the painters featured, and I have enjoyed his work. That is why when I found today's FamSite, I had to share it with you.
Called Monet at Giverny, it is a celebration of the arti... continue reading...
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vr February 17, 1999 
Somehow, I missed the birthday of one of our greatest Presidents, Abraham Lincoln. It was February 12th, and I spaced it out. But it has been overshadowed recently by the celebration of President's Day. I can remember growing up when it was a holiday for both Lincoln AND Washington's B... continue reading...
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showcase January 20, 1999 
"Return with us now, to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when...." was what I heard the announcer say. It was the introduction to an old time radio theme record I had when I was a kid. Radio, as our parents and grandparents knew it, was a real theatre of the mind. Now, thanks to the magic o... continue reading...
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thrilling days of yesteryear November 3, 1998 
There's no place like home. That is the lesson that young Dorothy Gale learned when she journeyed to the Land of Oz, and had the adventures that have entertained millions of children for almost 100 years. The magic is about to return again.
On November 6th, for the first time in over 40 y... continue reading...
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wizard of oz July 4, 1998 
Here it is, the birthday of our country. For better or worse, it is still here, 222 years after the Declaration of Independence. A lot of things have happened over those years, and today is a time to put the differences aside, and reflect on what we truly enjoy.
Today's site is called... continue reading...
