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Diving

First Olympic Appearance: 1904 (platform), 1908 (springboard) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? Divers hit the water at speeds of up to 34 mph (55 kph). Related Links…

Walt Whitman: On the Beach at Night

On the Beach at NightOn the beach at night, Stands a child with her father, Watching the east, the autumn sky.Up through the darkness, While ravening clouds, the burial clouds, in black…

Groundhog Day

The Adventures of Punxsutawney Phil, Wiarton Willie, and Pothole Pete   February 2 brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. Legend has it that on this…

NCAA Tournament Preview 2000

A closer look at this year's Madness by Gerry Brown Marcus Fizer, the Big 12 Player of the Year, looks to guide the surprising Iowa State Cyclones deep into the tournament. (Source/AP) College…

Daisy and Demi

Daisy and DemiI cannot feel that I have done my duty as humble historian of the March family, without devoting at least one chapter to the two most precious and important members of it.…

The Golden Bird

The Golden Bird A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow…

Television Rules America

The Question: How much television does the average American watch a month? The Answer: According to Nielsen in 2009, the average American spent…