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George Shima

agriculturalistBorn: c. 1865Birthplace: Japan After failing his university exams, Kinji Ushijima migrated to California in 1888. Unlike most Japanese immigrants, he arrived with some money. With…

Trung Thu

Vietnamese children look forward to the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when they celebrate Trung Thu, a mid-fall festival commemorating the moon at its brightest and most beautiful.…

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Charles I, 1600–1649, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625–49), second son of James I and Anne of Denmark. There were no decisive victories in the civil war until Charles was…

Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Facts Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Entered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State) Present constitution adopted: 1843 Fun Facts State…

People Who Died in 2007

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Gabrielle Anwar

actressBorn: 2/4/1971Birthplace: Laleham, England As the daughter of a film producer and an English actress, you might say that the beautiful lady had little choice but to become an actress. Her…

Haym Salomon

revolutionary patriot, bankerBorn: 1740Birthplace: Leszno, Poland A supporter of Polish independence, he was forced to leave the country and immigrated to New York City in 1772. He opened a dry…

Jacob Summerlin

Florida cattleman and entrepreneurBorn: February 20, 1820 Birthplace: Lake City, Florida Summerlin built a cattle empire in central Florida in the 1850s and during the Civil War supplied beef to…

Tea Bag Invention

The Question: When were tea bags invented? The Answer: A thrifty tea merchant from New York named Thomas Sullivan is credited with inventing the first…

Homework Center: Measurement

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