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Colors of the Flag

The Question: What do the colors red, white, and blue stand for in the American Flag? The Answer: Writers and speakers often attribute meaning to the colors of…

Charles Martin Hall

Charles Martin Hall Born: 1863 Birthplace: Thompson, Ohio Manufacture of aluminum—Hall discovered the modern…

Gilded Age

(Encyclopedia) Gilded Age, a term used to describe a period in United States history—from roughly 1870 to 1900—when the wealthy elite consisted of…

Cy Young Award

1956 Don Newcombe, Brooklyn N.L. 1957 Warren Spahn, Milwaukee N.L. 1958 Bob Turley, New York A.L. 1959…

Joe Mullaney 2000 Deaths

Joe MullaneyAge: 75 former L.A. Lakers and Providence College basketball coach; coached Lakers for two seasons beginning in 1969 and coached the Friars from 1955-69 and 1981-85; led…

Better Than Chocolate

Director:Anne WheelerWriter:Peggy ThompsonTrimark Pictures; NR; 103 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Wendy Crewson, Christina Cox, Karen Dwyer Better Than Chocolate is sex, and you'll find plenty of…

Jacob K. SHAFER, Congress, ID (1823-1876)

SHAFER Jacob K. , a Delegate from the Territory of Idaho; born near Broadway, Rockingham County, Va., December 26, 1823; was graduated from Washington College, Lexington, Va., in 1843; and from…

William BEATTY, Congress, PA (1787-1851)

BEATTY William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1787; immigrated to the United States in 1807 and settled in Butler, Butler County, Pa.; was…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 7, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 6, 1805April 8, 1805April 7, 1805 Fort Mandan April 7th 1805. Having on this day at 4 P.M. completed every arrangement necessary for our…