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Kentucky Derby Quiz: 1

by J. Gettings, M. Morrison, and G. Brown More about the thoroughbreds and past Derby winners. Question 1…

Michael York

actorBorn: 3/27/1942Birthplace: Fulmer, England Versatile actor whose fined-boned good looks and skill have brought him a broad range of film and TV roles. In his 30-plus-year career, York has…

Famous People Born in Berlin

The Question: I was wondering if you know any famous people who were born in Berlin, Germany? The Answer: Well, we don't know these people…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

The NFL Couldn't Pass It Up — Football (1933) Cause: On a controversial third-and-goal play from Portsmouth's 2-yard line in the 1932 NFL title game, Chicago Bears quarterback Bronco…

Algebra: Graphing Solutions

Graphing Solutions Algebra Linear Inequalities Equations vs. Inequalities Solving Basic Inequalities The Inequality Mood Swing Graphing Solutions Compound Inequalities Inequalities with…

The Importance of Juneteenth

On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led a band of troops to Galveston, Texas, to proclaim slavery abolished. It had been two months since the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the…

Classical Mythology: Undying Love: Orpheus

Undying Love: OrpheusClassical MythologyWhat the Hell? Adventures in the UnderworldHades Takes a Wife: PersephoneThe Cunning Rogue: SisyphusThe Not-So-Heavenly Host: TantalusUndying Love: Orpheus…

Pike, Zebulon Montgomery

(Encyclopedia) Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779–1813, American explorer, an army officer, b. Lamberton (now part of Trenton), N.J. He joined the army (c.1793) and was commissioned second lieutenant in…

The Power of Presidential Pardons

An explanation of the power to pardon granted to U.S. presidents by the Constitution by Mark Hughes President Gerald Ford testifying before the House Judicial Committee about his…