Sometimes the news of new house museums--especially those devoted to the childhood of a popular figure stand out in the news. According to a recent article, the 60 year-old soccer star Edson Arantes do Nascimento's, aka Pelé, birthplace is to be rebuilt in Brazil in time for his 70th birthday. It's rare that a public figure's birthplace is preserved or reconstructed during his or her lifetime.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Pelé's birthplace to become a museum?
Sometimes the news of new house museums--especially those devoted to the childhood of a popular figure stand out in the news. According to a recent article, the 60 year-old soccer star Edson Arantes do Nascimento's, aka Pelé, birthplace is to be rebuilt in Brazil in time for his 70th birthday. It's rare that a public figure's birthplace is preserved or reconstructed during his or her lifetime.
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