December 5, 2001
Yesterday, the Family Site of the Day looked at how the Internet is changing the way we celebrate Christmas. Today's FamSite uses that same technology and explores what it was like to celebrate this most joyous holiday in years gone by.
Called A Victorian Christmas, this site looks... continue reading...
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victoriana September 27, 2001
Reality based television shows are becoming the rage of network television. Whether it is spectacular car jumps, police ride-alongs, or living on an island with a bunch of strangers, these shows have captured our fancy. Today's FamSite looks at a show that is in the same vein, but with a dif... continue reading...
Tags: 1900house,
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pbs companion,
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three months,
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wnet August 15, 2001
Here it is, the hottest time of the year, with most of the country basking in a heat wave with tempertures in the triple digit range. What a better time to think of one of the most fun times of the year (which also happens to be some of the coolest weather times as well). So site back... continue reading...
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weather June 21, 2000
Reality based television shows are becoming the rage of network television. Whether it is spectacular car jumps, police ride-alongs, or living on an island with a bunch of strangers, these shows have captured our fancy. Today's FamSite looks at a show that is in the same vein, but with a diffe... continue reading...
Tags: 1900house,
ancestors,
car jumps,
central heating,
cyber time,
electricity,
going back in time,
internet technology,
lesson plans,
mcdonalds,
network television,
pbs,
pbs companion,
rage,
television show,
television shows,
three months,
time machine,
trials and tribulations,
wnet December 22, 1999
Yesterday, the Family Site of the Day looked at how the Internet is changing the way we celebrate Christmas. Today's FamSite uses that same technology and explores what it was like to celebrate this most joyous holiday in years gone by. Called A Victorian Christmas, this site looks at ... continue reading...
Tags: 100 years,
ancestors,
cards,
christmas,
crafts,
electricity,
joyous holiday,
television,
traditions and customs,
trees,
victorian christmas,
victorian era,
victoriana April 3, 1999
I was watching television the other night, and was intrigued by a program that documented one of the most massive public works projects ever undertaken. It still remains to this day, and is familiar to almost everyone. It is called Hoover Dam.
Today's FamSite visits the ... continue reading...
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greatest man,
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man made wonders of the world,
massive wall,
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