Alice Paul
The United States was formed with the help of many women, such as Abigail Adams and Martha Washington along many others. During the 18th century there were others that helped keep the nation growing. Dolly Madison and even Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane. It wasn’t until the early part of the 20th century and the [...]
Freezer Bowl
As most of the United States is frozen we are going to look back on a football game that was played in cold weather. The Cincinnati Bengals hosted the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game on January 10, 1982. The game has been called the Freezer Bowl with air temperatures at -9 with [...]
Movies with Elvis Presley
As an actor Elvis Presley appeared in 31 movies. The first was Love Me Tender made in 1956. The last was Change of Habit in 1969. There are two, Elvis! That’s the Way It Is and Elvis on Tour that are concert documentaries. Love Me Tender was the only movie that he made where he [...]
Millard Fillmore
Thirteen may be an unlucky number to some, but in any long list there is an item 13. The 13th President of the United States was Millard Fillmore. Fillmore was elected to be Zachary Taylor’s Vice President in 1848 and became President upon Taylor’s death on July 9, 1850. Millard Fillmore was born on January [...]
Utah
On January 4, 1896 Utah was admitted as the 45th State of the United States. This was after its seventh attempt. The first was in 1849. The lands of Utah is thought to have been inhabited by man for 12,000 years, but it wasn’t until around 1776 that the first Spanish explorers arrived. Next came [...]
Ferry Cross the Mersey
It’s nice to learn new things, but sometimes those new things should have been something you already should have known. I have been hearing the 1965 song Ferry Cross the Mersey for 40 years or more, but just realized some things about it. The Mersey is the River Mersey a 70 miles long river in [...]
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