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  1. “The Rocky Statue” 1980-2009 | The Pop History Dig

    Nov 20, 2023 · “The Rocky Statue” 1980-2009 Statue of the famed Rocky Balboa character from the ‘Rocky’ film series, shown here in the early 1980s, in its much-disputed ‘top-of-the-steps’ perch at the …

  2. “Philadelphia Morning” Rocky Music: 1976-1977 | The Pop History Dig

    Jan 12, 2007 · In the very first Rocky film of 1976 – the Academy Award winner for “Best Picture” that year – there is a key film segment backed by an understated but powerful piece of music titled …

  3. Film & Hollywood | The Pop History Dig

    Film & Hollywood ______________________________________ Film Stars, Film History, Hollywood & Politics, Film Music, Books-to-Film, Film & Society, etc.

  4. Sports-Related Stories | The Pop History Dig

    Annals of Sport ____________________________________ Sports History, Sports Biography, Sports Business, Sports Celebrity, Sports & Advertising, etc. Football Legends ...

  5. “Ray Sings America”1972-2011 | The Pop History Dig

    Feb 18, 2009 · In Ray Charles’ birthplace of Albany, Georgia, a revolving, illuminated, bronze statue of Charles seated at a baby grand piano (by sculptor Andy Davis) is the centerpiece of the Ray Charles …

  6. “Dempsey vs. Carpentier”July 1921 | The Pop History Dig

    Nov 16, 2011 · Also at this website, see: “The Rocky Statue, 1980-2009,” on the 20-year controversy in Philadelphia over the Rocky Balboa statue, and, “Philadelphia Morning,” featuring Bill Conti’s film …

  7. Robinson death threats | The Pop History Dig

    May 13, 2020 · Other “statue-related” stories at this website include, for example: “RFK in Brooklyn,” “ The Rocky Statue ” (at the Philadelphia Art Museum), and “ The Jackson Statues ” (Michael …

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  9. “The Mazeroski Moment” 1960 World Series - Pop History Dig

    The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates were tied in this World Series, each having won 3 games. Now, in the bottom of the ninth inning of their showdown Game 7, the score was tied, 9-to-9, …

  10. “Power in the Pen” Silent Spring: 1962 | The Pop History Dig

    Sep 8, 2018 · In three successive issues of The New Yorker magazine in June of 1962, a series of articles under the title “Silent Spring” began appearing. The covers of those New Yorker editions — …