Daughter of a children’s book author, Anna Sewell’s only published book is this classic.
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Daily Quiz for April 11, 2014
In 1842, surgery using this anesthesia was first performed.
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Daily Quiz for April 10, 2014
This man’s long career in public service began at age 11 as he accompanied his father to Europe; at age 14, he became personal secretary to the US emissary to St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Daily Quiz for April 9, 2014
Mary Shelley is famous for writing Frankenstein. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, is famous for writing on this subject.
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The Spirit of ’74
Two years before the Declaration of Independence was written, thousands of militiamen put an end to British rule in Massachusetts
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Were Japanese Kamikaze Pilots Given Drugs?
Is there any truth that the Japanese Kamikaze pilots had a stimulant or other […]
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Daily Quiz for April 8, 2014
This was the site of the first victory on African soil by Scipio Africanus against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War.
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Hire Our Heroes – Helping Veterans Transition from Military Service
Transitioning from the military to civilian life can be difficult, especially in finding employment. Hire Our Heroes is a not-for-profit organization that works to help veterans transition.
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Daily Quiz for April 7, 2014
Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, founded this holiday in 1910.
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Daily Quiz for April 6, 2014
In 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent for this.