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THE ”ONE-ARMED WONDER”
Pete Gray was born on March 6, 1915. He was a regular kid until a wagon accident at age 6. He fell off a moving wagon and got his right arm caught in the wheel spokes. He had to have Read more…
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DORIE MILLER
In Sept., 1939, Doris (the midwife that delivered him was sure he was a girl) Miller rode in the back of a bus to enlist in the U.S. Navy. Back then, the Navy greatly limited opportunities, but for a Read more…
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THE GRAVE ROBBERS
This is my favorite story by Herodotus from his The Histories. It may not be true, but Herodotus loved a good story and included it in the book. (I’ve taken some liberties to flesh out the story.) Once upon Read more…
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MOUNT RUSHMORE
Today is the anniversary of the dedication of Mount Rushmore on March 3, 1933. John Gutzon Borglum was a sculptor who began work on Mount Rushmore in 1927. He chose a 6,000-foot high mountain in the Black Hills of Read more…
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THE DEATH OF MERIWETHER LEWIS
On October 10, 1809, the famous Western explorer Meriwether Lewis arrived at the inn of Robert and Priscilla Grinder to stay for the night. Lewis was traveling the famous Natchez Trace on his way to Washington, D.C. Robert was Read more…
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LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING
In the evening of March 1, 1932 the nurse of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. came to the famous aviator to ask if he had seen his 20-month-old son. Lindbergh rushed upstairs to the nursery to find the crib empty. Searching the Read more…
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THE PEACEMAKER EXPLODES
The USS Princeton was the most powerful warship in the world. It was designed by the great inventor John Ericsson (who later created the Monitor). It was the first warship with a screw propeller and it had the largest naval Read more…
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FACTS ABOUT BUFFALO BILL
William Frederick Cody was born on Feb. 26, 1846 in the Iowa Territory. He went on to become the most famous person on Earth. Here are some interesting facts about “Buffalo Bill”: His father was anti-slavery and did not hide Read more…
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THE CAPTURE OF VINCENNES
Fort Vincennes was a British fort located in the Ohio River Valley. It was built to guard the frontier after the French and Indian War. During the Revolutionary War, Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark (older brother of William Clark of Read more…
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THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES
“The Battle of Los Angeles” (also called the “Los Angeles Air Raid”) occurred in the early morning hours of Feb. 24, 1942. Just two months after Pearl Harbor, people living on the west coast were still paranoid about a Japanese Read more…