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A Beatle’s Blessing

Gail Renard was 16 when she heard that John Lennon was going to be staying over in Montreal.  She crashed his party with a friend via a fire escape at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel.  Ringing the doorbell during a change of security, Yoko answered the door and let her in for an interview.
Gail stayed for […]

December 8th as a Peace Memorial

On the anniversary of the death of John Lennon, Yoko, his widow, continues to call for peace. She says, “Every year, let’s make December 8th the day to ask for forgiveness from those who suffered the insufferable.” In the full page, New York Times add she also urges readers to take responsibility for failing to […]

Apollo 12 Lands on the Moon

On November 19th, 1969 a second Apollo mission landed a manned spacecraft on the moon’s surface. The BBC offers a commemorative article about the mission. Click Here