Lorenzo Rambles

John Denver's hit song isn't about West Virginia. There, I said it. It annoys me as a Virginian that people don't realize the landmarks being referenced in the song are primarily in Virginia, NOT West Virginia. Today we examine the story behind the hit song that John Denver didn't write.  That's right, the song was actually written by Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert. The story behind the hit song is complicated and reading just one article won't give you the full picture, as always I have included the links used when synthesizing this article. I have tried to simplify the story by removing extraneous details and using the most consistent features from different accounts. Bill Danoff had grown up near Springfield, Massachusetts and was familiar with rural and "country roads." He had always had a fondness for road travel and taking in the scenery. When he attended Georgetown University in Washington D.C. he began to take drives through the Maryland countrys

There has been talk in recent years of electing a female president. However, many people don't know the United States effectively had a female president for around 1.5 years. This is the story of Woodrow Wilson's stroke and the coverup that lead to his wife, Edith, managing his affairs.  After the death of Wilson's first wife Ellen, Wilson met Edith Galt. In order to "charm her", he shared state secrets which is a totally normal and very attractive way to flirt with a potential mate. All jokes aside this form of unconventional wooing worked and Wilson sought to marry her, much to the behest of his campaign managers. We have to remember this was 1915 and "his people" were gearing up for the 1916 election. They feared his promptness in remarriage would offend some people and cost him electoral votes. Wilson didn't seem to care and continued his relationship with Edith and they were married on December 18th, 1915. Edith immediately became involved in Wi