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National Hot Dog Month

    Hot Dog History   In honor of National Hot Dog Month, some answers to those dogging questions     by Mike Morrison     July is National Hot…

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,…

Harry Potter Birthday Controversy

Happy Birthday, Harry! A whole lot of cheering, but how many candles for Harry's cake?   by Holly Hartman     * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more…

The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell was cast in England in 1752 for the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now named Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. It was recast in Philadelphia in 1753. It is inscribed with the words, “…

Guy Jacob SWOPE, Congress, PA (1892-1969)

SWOPE, Guy Jacob, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meckville, Berks County, Pa., December 26, 1892; attended the public schools, Keystone State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pa., and…

1988 World History

François Mitterrand (1916–1996) The French Consulate, Boston Benazir Bhutto (1953– ) Muzammil Paha/Reuters/Archive Photos   1988 U.S. and Canada…

Nelson TIFT, Congress, GA (1810-1891)

TIFT, Nelson, a Representative from Georgia; born in Groton, Conn., July 23, 1810; attended the village school; moved to Key West, Fla., with his father in 1826, to Charleston, S.C., in 1830,…

Robert Charles WINTHROP, Congress, MA (1809-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851Party: WhigWINTHROP, Robert Charles, a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., May 12, 1809; graduated from Harvard University…