The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, broadcast live on 2 June 1953, was the event that did more than any other to make television a mainstream medium. More than 20 million people watched the Service on television, outnumbering the radio audience for the first time. The BBC knew the event would be popular – based on the reaction to the limited broadcast of George VI's Coronation Procession - but could not foresee that it would mark the coming of age of television, as well as the modernisation of the monarchy. Read More...
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Name an iconic dish, and you’re likely to find factions of fans debating that theirs is better. New York- or Chicago-style pizza; New England- or Manhattan-style clam chowder; or the proper style of barbecue, with Kansas, North Carolina and Texas among the states claiming superiority.
And then, there are lobster rolls.
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There are also dueling lobster-roll-loving factions: the Connecticut-style fans and the Maine-style lovers. Read More...
Lawmakers in Florida will honour the boy, Tyre Sampson who died after he fell from the Orlando FreeFall trip in the imminent legislative consultation with a brand new statute in his call.
Tyre Sampson was dead after falling at a Florida enjoyment park A teen Tyre Sampson had died after falling at a Florida amusement park. Family and friends amassed on the teen’s birthday, which could had been on Wednesday, as State Representative Geraldine Thompson announced she could be introducing the “Tyre Sampson Law” to boom rider protection. Read More...