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RIN TIN TIN SUPERSTAR
After the St. Mihiel Offensive on the Western Front in WWI, Corporal Lee Duncan was sent to the village of Flirey to see if it had space for an airfield. He found a bombed-out kennel with a mother German Read more
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The Greatest Knight
William Marshal should not have lived to be a knight. When he was a teenager, his father gave him as a hostage to King Stephen with the promise that he would give up his castle or his son’s life Read more
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BARNUM’S HUMAN CURIOUSITIES
On March 18, 1881 the Barnum and Bailey Circus debuted in New York City. Over the years, Barnum had many interesting people who worked for him. P.T. Barnum is most famous for his circus known as the Greatest Show on Read more
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JIM BRIDGER
March 17, 1804 is the birthday of the most famous mountain man. Jim Bridger was one of the most famous mountainmen. He was born in Richmond on March 17, 1804. When he was eight, his family moved to the gateway Read more
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IT’S MADISON’S BIRTHDAY!
NAME – James Madison NICKNAME(S) – Short Stack / Dolley’s Husband / Little Jemmy / Father of the Constitution BIRTH / DEATH – March 16, 1751 Port Conway, Va. / 1836 – Montpelier, Va. FATHER – tobacco plantation owner MOTHER Read more
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THE DICKINSON DUEL
On March 15, 1767, Andrew Jackson was born somewhere in the Carolinas. He would go on to become the most badass American President. Here is the ultimate story to prove that. Because of the unfortunate fact that technically Rachel Read more
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ELI WHITNEY
On March 14, 1794 Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. Eli Whitney was born on Dec. 8, 1765 in Massachusetts. As a youth he showed talent in the mechanical arts by building his own violin. He graduated from Yale Read more
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TR SAVES COLLEGE FOOTBALL
In 1904, 18 players died playing college football. In 1905, it went up to 19. 150 players were so seriously injured, they had to be taken to the hospital. Part of the problem was the equipment, or lack thereof. Read more
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NERVOUS? BUY A COKE
On March 12, 1886, the first bottles of Coca-Cola went on sale. In 1886, Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton was working on a non-alcoholic, “nerve medicine” to sell in his drug store. He boiled a concoction of herbs, coca leaves, and Read more
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WWI WEAPONS
A WWI machine gun could fire 600 bullets per minute. It had a range of 3,000 yards. A competent infantryman armed with a bolt action rifle could fire 15 rounds in a minute. The average rifle had a range of Read more