WOLFORD, Frank Lane, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Columbia, Adair County, Ky., September 2, 1817; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…
WOODS, Frank Plowman, a Representative from Iowa; born near Sharon, Walworth County, Wis., December 11, 1868; attended the public schools and the Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso,…
Mystery Initials
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Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether…
dancer, actorBorn: 1/10/1904Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts A popular entertainer who appeared on film in numerous musicals, including Sweethearts (1938), The Harvey Girls (1945), Look For…
The Question:
My son came home and asked me when KOOL-AID was invented, and by who. Can you help?
The Answer:
According to Kraft Foods, Kool-Aid was invented around 1927 by Edwin Perkins and…
(Encyclopedia) Luzzatto, Moses HayyimLuzzatto, Moses Hayyimhäˈyēm l&oomacr;t-tsätˈtō [key], 1707–47, Hebrew playwright, poet, and mystic, a leader of the renaissance of Hebrew literature, b.…
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 2016…
(Mary William Ethelbert Appleton)actressBorn: 8/7/1885Birthplace: Washington, D.C. The daughter of a singing clown in the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Burke began acting at a young age and starred…
alternative rock band The three members of Sublime teamed up in 1988, and in 1992 they founded the label Skunk Records to launch their first CD, 40 oz to Freedom. It was an independent-label…
OâHAIR, Frank Trimble, a Representative from Illinois; born near Paris, Edgar County, Ill., March 12, 1870; attended the common schools and was graduated from the law department of De Pauw…
