The house, designed in the Carpenter Gothic style with a distinctive upper window. It was the backdrop of the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood, generally considered Wood’s most famous work and among the most recognized paintings in twentieth century American art. Grant Wood, who observed the house only twice in his lifetime, made only an […]
JAWS – Τhe shark attacks in Martha’s Vineyard Island
A 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name. In the film, a great white shark attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town, prompting police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark […]
Carrie – Prom queen takes revenge in Hermosa Beach
American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay written by Lawrence D. Cohen, adapted from Stephen King’s 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. The film stars Sissy Spacek. The film also featured Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta. Carrie White, a 16-year-old […]
Live Aid 1985 – The dual concert in London and Philadelphia
A benefit concert held on Saturday 13 July 1985, as well as an ongoing music-based fundraising initiative. The original event was organised
Harry Houdini – The magician’s leap from the Harvard Bridge in Boston
Houdini stood at the edge of the bridge. His hands were handcuffed behind his back and chained to a collar around his neck. According to a Boston Globe
The History of Mexico – The Diego Rivera’s mural in Mexico City
The mural in the stairwell of the National Palace was executed between 1929 and 1935 b. The subject of the mural is Mexico’s history from ancient
Karate Kid – The last kick in Los Angeles
A 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first
Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8 – The base of the Ghostbusters in Manhattan
The firehouse was built in 1903 after the establishment of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) as the base
