<![CDATA[Stories by Holley Snaith on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@holleysnaith?source=rss-40992b590158------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*AclcVfN3QxqIKtcEmfUgAw.jpeg Stories by Holley Snaith on Medium https://medium.com/@holleysnaith?source=rss-40992b590158------2 Medium Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:37:32 GMT <![CDATA[The Visit That Never Happened: Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, and a Desert Invitation]]>

A planned presidential stay in Rancho Mirage quietly unraveled, revealing the fragile intersection of politics, celebrity, and power.

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How Eleanor Roosevelt changed the way the White House connected with Americans.

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This historic Palm Springs estate became a crossroads of politics and culture.

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A White House dinner and the promise and limits of Black progress in Jim Crow America.

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Updated January 2026

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Exploring the key seasonal customs shaped by different presidencies.

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From a simple radio broadcast to a global stage, the Opry has been the heartbeat of country music for 100 years.

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A look at the classic musical that lifted Depression-era audiences and launched Astaire and Rogers to legendary status.

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]]> https://medium.com/counterarts/top-hat-90-years-of-the-musical-that-set-the-standard-9c5682f6830e?source=rss-40992b590158------2 https://medium.com/p/9c5682f6830e Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:31:41 GMT 2025-09-07T16:30:34.713Z <![CDATA[The First Lady’s Dissent: Eleanor Roosevelt and Japanese Internment]]>

How the First Lady quietly challenged one of America’s darkest wartime decisions.

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How a groundbreaking film brought Loretta Lynn’s story and country music into the American mainstream

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