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Valentine's Day by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau Find fun facts about Valentine's Day—a holiday centuries old that celebrates love—from who sent the first valentine to how many Americans send love messages today.…

NCAA Final Four Results

From the Spotlight Archive: This feature appeared in March 1998 Tournament Result: Kentucky - 78 Utah - 69Quiz Winner: Shelby Riggs The madness is over. Tubbyball ruled the day. While Utah put…

The Spirit of St. Louis

The plane that made Charles Lindbergh an instant hero by Gerry Brown Spirit of St. Louis Specs Length: 8.41 m (27 ft, 7 in.) Wingspan: 14.02 m (46 ft) Height: 2.99 m (9 ft, 10 in.)…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 8, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 7, 1805August 9, 1805August 8, 1805 Thursday August 8th 1805. We had a heavy dew this morning. as one canoe had been left we had now more…

Howland Island

Island of the Earhart mystery     Desolate Howland was celebrated aviator Amelia Earhart's final destination. Where Is It? A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific,…

2005–2006 Obie Awards

The 2005–2006 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 15, 2006, at New York…

Brewer's: Hip! Hip! Hurrah!

Hip is said to be a notarica, composed of the initial letters of Hicrosolyma Est Perdita. Henri van Laun says, in Notes and Queries, that whenever the German knights headed a Jew-hunt in…