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Columbus Day

Columbus, his journeys and legacy, and other great explorers and explorations Biographies of Famous Explorers Roald Amundsen Vasco Núnez de Balboa Ibn Batuta Richard Burton John…

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,…

Sandra (Sandy) ADAMS, Congress, FL (1956)

ADAMS, Sandra (Sandy), a Representative from Florida; born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, on December 14, 1956; attended high school and earned a G.E.D.; B.A., Columbia College, Orlando…

Samuel DIBBLE, Congress, SC (1837-1913)

DIBBLE, Samuel, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., September 16, 1837; pursued an academic course in Bethel, Conn., and Charleston, S.C.; attended the College of…

1981 World History

Sandra Day O'Connor (1930– ) U.S. Supreme Court   1981 Ronald Reagan takes oath as 40th president (Jan. 20). U.S.-Iran agreement frees 52 hostages held in Tehran since 1979 (Jan. 20);…

William PATERSON, Congress, NJ (1745-1806)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1790Party: Pro-AdministrationPATERSON, William, a Delegate and a Senator from New Jersey; born in County Antrim, Ireland, December 24, 1745; immigrated to the…

Earth Day: Energy

Energy: Production & Consumption Find out which countries use and produce the most energy, how much the U.S. consumes, where the largest nuclear power plants in the U.S. are…

Daniel Day-Lewis

actorBorn: 4/29/1957Birthplace: London, England Gifted British actor, perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of the handicapped writer Christy Brown in My Left Foot (1989). Day-…