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• The Man Who Gave Us Memorial Day
  on May 14, 2010 in Memorial Day George Washington DC John A. Logan
  You've probably never heard of John A. Logan, but he was well known in his day. He's mentioned in the Illinois state song along with Lincoln and Grant, and he's one of only 32 people ever to have lain in state in the U.S. Capitol. A successful genera...
• The Ballad of Casey Jones
  on May 14, 2010 in railroads Casey Jones
  One hundred and ten years ago this month, railroad engineer and hero Casey Jones was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee. Several days before, he had headed out from the Poplar Street Station in Memphis on a run down t...
• Photographic Memories
  on May 14, 2010 in photography Thomas Edison baseball
  That sinister-looking image on the left is actually the earliest known photographic negative. It was taken in 1835 at England's Lacock Abbey, and you can stand and look at that same window today. Or you can click here to see what may be the earliest...
• MLK's Last Days
  on Apr 30, 2009 in Martin Luther King Jr.
  On April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee (top left), renowned civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I have been to the mountain top" speech, in which he seemed to prophesy his own death. The next day,...
• MLK's Last Days
  on Apr 30, 2009 in Martin Luther King Jr.
  On April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee (top left), renowned civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I have been to the mountain top" speech, in which he seemed to prophesy his own death. The next day,...
• Shakespeare Was An April Baby
  on Apr 27, 2009 in William Shakespeare
  On April 26, 1564, the newborn William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church (left) in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. On April 25, 1616, the literary legend was buried in the chancel of the same church, which is...
• Shakespeare Was An April Baby
  on Apr 27, 2009 in William Shakespeare
  On April 26, 1564, the newborn William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church (left) in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. On April 25, 1616, the literary legend was buried in the chancel of the same church, which is...
• Orlando's Oddities
  on Apr 16, 2009 in Orlando Florida
  Orlando, Florida is home to two spots of interest for fans of the unusual. Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium features an array of wacky displays, such as a petrified man, the world's smallest and tallest men, a shrunken head, and a Rolls Royce ma...
• The Origin of Captain Fantastic
  on Apr 16, 2009 in Elton John
  That impish leprechaun on the left is music legend Elton John, who celebrates his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, March 25. The self-styled "Captain Fantastic" was born Reginald Dwight in his grandparents' home at 55 Pinner Hill Road in Pinner, a suburb...
• The Serious Side of St. Patrick's Day
  on Apr 16, 2009 in St. Patrick's Day
  In America, St. Patrick's Day is all about parades and green beer, but in Ireland it is still viewed primarily as a religious holiday. March 17, AD 461 is believed to be the date St. Patrick drew his last breath. The site of his death is believed to...

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