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The 50 State Quarters Program Act
The 50 State Quarters Program Act began in 1999 and ran through 2008, with five new quarters released every year. The quarters were released in the order…1988 Academy Awards
The 1988 Academy Awards were presented April 29, 1989 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Accidental Tourist, Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun and Michael Grillo,…State of the Union Address: John Tyler (December 1843)
John Tyler (December 1843) To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: If any people ever had cause to render up thanks to the Supreme Being for parental care and protection…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Note on Poems of 1822, by Mrs. Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley EpitaphNote on Poems of 1822, by Mrs. Shelley This morn thy gallant bark Sailed on a sunny sea: 'Tis noon, and tempests dark Have wrecked it on the…State of the Union Address: Thomas Jefferson (December 8, 1801)
Thomas Jefferson (December 8, 1801) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: It is a circumstance of sincere gratification to me that on meeting the great council of our nation I…Shipwrecks Since 1833
The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British…little magazine
(Encyclopedia) little magazine, term used to designate certain magazines that have as their purpose the publication of art, literature, or social theory by comparatively little-known writers. The…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 6, 1869)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 6, 1869) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In coming before you for the first time as Chief Magistrate of this great nation, it is with gratitude to the Giver of…Camp Laurence
Camp LaurenceBeth was postmistress, for, being most at home, she could attend to it regularly, and dearly liked the daily task of unlocking the little door and distributing the mail. One…State of the Union Address: Martin van Buren (December 5, 1840)
Martin van Buren (December 5, 1840) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Our devout gratitude is due to the Supreme Being for having graciously continued to our beloved…Trending
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