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Trivia: How many episodes of Perry Mason are there?

Trivia: How many episodes of Perry Mason are there?

Erle Stanley Gardner - Case of Velvet Claws
Erle Stanley Gardner – Case of Velvet Claws

More than 80 novels and short stories were written by Erle Stanley Gardner.

There were 3000 radio episodes (which led to 7,420 episodes of The Edge of Night. It ran for another 30 years on television. CBS insisted Mason be given a love interest. Gardner refused, so these don’t count.)

There were 271 Perry Mason episodes on TV.

Then, 15 episodes of The New Perry Mason.

Followed by 30 made-for-TV movies.  Continue reading Trivia: How many episodes of Perry Mason are there?

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Trivia: At the turn-of-the-century, the end of the 1800s, what was the most populated city in all of Florida?

Trivia: At the turn-of-the-century, the end of the 1800s, what was the most populated city in all of Florida?

Up until 1900, Key West was Florida's largest city. Key West remained in the top five until 1930.
Up until 1900, Key West was Florida’s largest city. Key West remained in the top five until 1930.

Up until 1900, Key West was Florida’s largest city. Key West remained in the top five until 1930. Continue reading Trivia: At the turn-of-the-century, the end of the 1800s, what was the most populated city in all of Florida?

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Carnegie Library in Hendersonville, NC

Henderson County Carnegie Library
Henderson County Carnegie Library

After he made his fortune, Andrew Carnegie turned his attention to philanthropy. Among his charitable projects, he donated money to build libraries.

2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929.

This was the Henderson County Carnegie Library. Continue reading Carnegie Library in Hendersonville, NC