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“WRONG WAY” CORRIGAN
Douglas Corrigan took a plane flight for $2.50 as a teenager, he instantly fell in love with flying. He got into aviation and became a pilot. He also worked as a mechanic. He was one of the mechanics who Read more
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FACTS ABOUT JOAN OF ARC
Historians messed up on her name. Her actual name is not clearly known, but it was not Joan of Arc. The candidates include: Jehanne d’Arc, Jehanne Tarc, Jehanne Romee, or Jehanne de Vouthon. She was called Jehannette when she was Read more
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DEATH OF BILLY THE KID
Billy the Kid, probably named Henry McCarty or alias William Bonney, was killed on July 14, 1881. The events that led to the incident started in 1878 when Billy’s rancher boss was murdered in a range war. Billy vowed Read more
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MEDAL OF HONOR FACTS
Today is Medal of Honor Day in honor of the award instituted on this day by Pres. Lincoln in 1861. There have been over 3,500 recipients. Here are some interesting facts: 1. It is simply called the Medal of Honor, Read more
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HAMILTON-BURR DUEL
The bad blood began in 1790 when Burr defeated Hamilton’s father-in-law for the Senate. Hamilton considered Burr to be a dangerous opportunist and opposed him when he ran for Vice President in 1796. In 1800, Burr leaked a Hamilton letter Read more
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FACTS ABOUT THE SCOPES TRIAL
The Butler Act had been passed earlier in 1925. It forbade the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools. The American Civil Liberties Union immediately put out a press release asking for someone to challenge the law. George Rappelyea of Dayton, Read more
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FACTS ABOUT NICOLA TESLA
He was born during a lightning storm in Serbia. When the midwife proclaimed this was a dark omen, his mother responded: “No, he will be a child of light.” After witnessing the death of his older brother, he started having Read more
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE U-2 INCIDENT
The flight was almost cancelled before the CIA decided to make it the last of 24 flights. It was determined that May 1 would be a good day because the Soviets would be celebrating May Day and the air defenses Read more
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FACTS ABOUT JESSE JAMES
He was the son of a Baptist minister. He went to the California gold fields where he caught a disease and died, leaving his wife to bring up Frank, Jesse, and Susan. She remarried a couple of times and remained Read more
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FACTS ABOUT JIM THORPE
He was a member of the Sauk and Fox tribe. His Native American name was “Bright Path.” He learned to break horses from his father. He used to spend hours observing horses and patterned his running after them. At age Read more