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FACTS ABOUT “THE WIZARD OF OZ”
When I was a kid, there were two big events on TV every year. One was the “Charlie Brown Christmas Special” and the other was the annual airing of “The Wizard of Oz”. It was first aired on Nov. Read more…
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FACTS ABOUT DANIEL BOONE
His father immigrated to Pennsylvania. He was a Quaker. Daniel was the sixth of eleven children. He was born on Nov. 2, 1734. His family was forced to move to North Carolina when his father refused to apologize for two Read more…
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FACTS ABOUT THE CEILING OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL
In 1508, Pope Julius II convinced Michelangelo to stop work on his tomb and paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The building is the chapel in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The ceiling was originally painted sky blue Read more…
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HALLOWEEN
The Romans had a festival for the goddess Pomona, who was the harvest goddess. The apple was associated with her. Another festival was called Feralia. It was in late October and marked the passing of the dead. The eerie aspects Read more…
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FACTS ABOUT BILL MAUDLIN
One of the greatest cartoonists in American History was born on Oct. 29, 1921. He was trained in cartooning at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He enlisted in the Army (his father fought in WWI) in September, 1940. He Read more…
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LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD
Today is the anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1886. The ceremony was hosted by Pres. Cleveland. Interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty: – it was first proposed by French Edouard de Laboulaye to Read more…
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT ANECDOTES
In honor of the birthday of my favorite President, here are some anecdotes about Teddy Roosevelt. “FOUR EYES” – When he was ten and he was bullied by some older boys who called him “Four Eyes”. He tried to Read more…
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THE GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL
The most famous gunfight in the history of the Wild West occurred on Oct. 26, 1881. Tombstone had been founded just one year before and in two years it had gone from 100 residents to over 7,000. The silver Read more…
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FACTS ABOUT THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT
It was the last major British victory in the Hundred Years’ War. 28 year-old King Henry V invaded France to uphold his claim to the French throne. He was supposedly provoked by a message from the French which consisted of Read more…
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JONATHAN CHAPMAN
Johnny Appleseed was born Jonathan Chapman. His father was a Continental Army soldier who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. When his mother died when he was young, he was raised by relatives. In 1792, at age 17, Read more…