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The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell was cast in England in 1752 for the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now named Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. It was recast in Philadelphia in 1753. It is inscribed with the words, “…

National Hot Dog Month

    Hot Dog History   In honor of National Hot Dog Month, some answers to those dogging questions     by Mike Morrison     July is National Hot Dog Month, and according to the…

Canada Day

If you say, “O Canada”, chances are that people will know what you are talking about. Many know the Great White North for its variety of wildlife, interesting food combinations, gorgeous landscape,…

Harry Potter Birthday Controversy

Happy Birthday, Harry! A whole lot of cheering, but how many candles for Harry's cake?   by Holly Hartman     * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * This article was posted…

Six Billion of Us

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population reached 6 billion on July 19, 1999, at about 12:24:02 AM GMT (July 18 at 8:24:02 PM EDT). The Census figure is an estimate and not meant to…

1988 World History

François Mitterrand (1916–1996) The French Consulate, Boston Benazir Bhutto (1953– ) Muzammil Paha/Reuters/Archive Photos   1988 U.S. and Canada reach free trade agreement (…

Jonathan ROBERTS, Congress, PA (1771-1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1814-1821Party: Democratic RepublicanROBERTS, Jonathan, a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born near Norristown, Pa., August 16, 1771; privately tutored…

Robert Charles WINTHROP, Congress, MA (1809-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851Party: WhigWINTHROP, Robert Charles, a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., May 12, 1809; graduated from Harvard University…