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Sunday, August 25, 2024

A Crocodile on an Airplane on This Day in History

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  We've all heard of Snakes on a Plane, but what about a crocodile. This day in history: On this day in 2010, 20 passengers and crew of ...
Sunday, August 11, 2024

The Mall of America on This Day in History

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  This day in history: The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opened on this day in 1992. At the time it was the largest shopping mal...
Saturday, July 20, 2024

The League of Nations New World Order on This Day in History

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  This day in history: Denmark left the League of Nations on this day in 1940. The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernment...
Friday, July 5, 2024

Ten Wise Quotes to Ponder This Day

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The History and Mystery of Alchemy  is now available on Amazon...and it is only 99 cents. "As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a...
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Two Poems Celebrating America's Independence Day (1876 and 1909)

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  Poem for Independence Day by Marcia Jane Eaton 1876 HOW shall we celebrate the day To which our freedom owes its birth;  When firm, yet se...
Monday, June 17, 2024

The End of the Lord's Prayer in Public Schools on This Day in History

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  This Day in History: The United States Supreme Court rules 8–1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bi...
Saturday, June 1, 2024

Chuck Berry and Charles Manson on This Day in History

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  This day in history: On this day in 1960, Rock and Roll pioneer Chuck Berry was acquitted by a jury of charges of violating the Mann Act. ...
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