May 29th, 2008
President John F. Kennedy was born on May 29 in 1917. The 35th president of the United States was also an avid sportsman, an author (”Profiles in Courage,” among other titles), a WWII hero, and a recipient of a Purple Heart Medal. Unfortunately, he died way too young, at age 46 on that tragic day […]
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March 30th, 2008
March 30 is the anniversary of the birth of painter, Vincent Van Gogh in 1853. Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands, but spent most of his life in France. His work was little known during his lifetime, which ended in 1890 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Today, however, his paintings are some of the […]
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March 26th, 2008
March 26 is Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii. The day commemorates the birth of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole in 1871. Kuho was prince to the throne of Hawaii when the island nation was overthrown by American residents in 1893.
Kuhio was imprisonned after the uprising. Upon his release, he traveled throughout the world in a sort of […]
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March 9th, 2008
March 9 is Barbie’s birthday. That’s right; she’s 49 years old today. (hard to believe)
Did you know that:
Barbie has had 80 careers–everything from rock star to presidential candidate
Barbie is currently marketed in more than 150 countries
Barbie has represented 45 different nationalities
Barbie has had over 43 pets, including 21 dogs, 14 horses, 6 cats, 3 […]
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February 22nd, 2008
February 22 is George Washington’s birthday, the second half of the February “Presidents Day duo.” To honor the birth of the United States’ first president, here are a few Washington facts: How many do you know?
Washington was the only president to not live in Washington DC. Although he helped to plan the city, […]
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February 12th, 2008
February 12 is the birthday of the 16th president of the United States–Abraham Lincoln. Although his birthday and that of George Washington are celebrated together by the nation on President’s Day (February 18 in 2008), Lincoln’s birthday is marked separately by several places around the country where the Civil War president lived and worked.
Among […]
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