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Inaugural Trivia Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations by Christine Frantz and Beth Rowen NOTABLE INAUGURAL EVENTS George Washington's was the shortest inaugural…
Wives and Children of the Presidents
This table displays data about the spouses of U.S. Presidents, including the years of birth, death, and marriage, as well as the gender and number of children…
Texas State Facts
Entered Union: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th State)Organized as republic: 1836Present constitution adopted: 1876
Fun Facts
State abbreviation/Postal code: Tex./TXNickname: The Lone Star…
Grinchy Trivia Compare the holiday movie, TV, and Dr. Seuss creations by Holly Hartman The Silver-Screen GrinchThe live-action movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas features more than 52,000…
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Pop Culture Trends 1999 was the year of Pokémon, Latin pop, Harry Potter, and Dot-coms.by John Gettings Y2K Who knew that impending doom was going to be so popular? No other issue in the…
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by Liz Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith A city rich in culture and diversity, San Francisco sits on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Millions have entered San Francisco Bay in…
