In 1998 this country launched a space probe to search for water on Mars.
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Daily Quiz for January 12, 2017
On June 20, 1967 Muhammad Ali was convicted of this crime.
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An American Place – Woodford Reserve Distillery
WHAT EVOKES the American spirit more than American spirit? Woodford Reserve Distillery produces bourbon whiskey—which […]
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National Anthem No Stranger to Perilous Fights Despite Kaepernick Affair
‘Star-Spangled Banner’ controversial long before QB Kaepernick sparked movement.
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P.T. Barnum – The Greatest Showman on Earth
How the emperor of hoopla got his start at scamming
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Daily Quiz for January 11, 2017
The term coffee-break entered the English language in this year.
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Getting Personal On The Frontier: Mail-Order Brides
Matchmaking was important business out West, as mail-order brides and bridegrooms were willing to […]
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James Leavy: ‘Here is Our Game’
One of three gamblers said those four words as they raised their six-shooters and […]
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Annie Oakley vs. Hearst’s Worst
When newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst threatened her stellar reputation with a scandalous story, […]
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John Sutter Found Fortune in California, but the Gold Rush Ruined Him
Cattle and wheat brought him blessings—but gold proved a curse. John Augustus Sutter’s dream […]