/ August 25, 1938 The headlines are shocking. She is conscious of relatively petty concerns of her life. And more grateful. [Sidenote: "No civilian airliner in history had ever been shot down by hostile air action. It just wasn’t done". Gregory Couch, China’s Wings The Kweilin …
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Robert Johnson Passes
/ August 16, 1938 Although they are in the United States, (Seattle — for J.'s work with the trip comped by his boss), and J will become of fan of the blues, they are unaware that a 27 year old Robert Johnson passes away today near Greenwood, Mississippi. Cause of death is unknown, …
Pearl White Dead in Paris
August 4, 1938 Aug 4, 1938 - United Press Pearl White, star of the early motion pictures, died today at the American Hospital. The blond beauty who thrilled millions of people by her adventures in such movie serials as "The Perils of Pauline", "The Exploits of Elaine" and "The Mysteries of …
Any Old Time
July 24, 1938 - sometime after 2pm [SideNote: Any Old Time, released July 24, 1938. Billie Holiday joined the band in 1938. Although Artie Shaw one of the first big band leaders in an all white band to hire a black singer, in Holiday's own words "At first we worked together okay, then his …
Hughes sets a Record
July 14, 1938 J. listens intently to the radio. She is listening, but keeps on drifting off. She's never been on a airplane, neither has J. She knows that T1 and T2 have been, several times. [Sidenote: Hughes broke a world record, flying around the world in 91 hours. Sunday, …