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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
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THE FIRST PHONE CALL
In 1875, Alexander Graham Bell began work on a device to send multiple telegraph messages over the same wire using harmonics. He did not envision it transmitting voices, but one day he heard a twang and expanded the idea Read more
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THE HISTORY OF BARBIE
Today is the birthday of Barbara Millicent Roberts. Although 62 years old, she has kept her figure, although her waist has expanded. Ruth Handler noticed that her daughter Barbara liked playing with adult women paper dolls. In 1956, she Read more
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DID NERO FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNED?
Rome was devastated by the Great Roman Fire on July 18, 64 A.D. It is believed to have broke out in an area of merchant shops near the Circus Maximus. It raged for six days and then reignited for three Read more