Kellyanne Conway’s “Alternative Facts” quote topped the Yale Book of Quotations for 2017. The quote is chosen by Fred Shaprio, associate director at Yale Law School, and the quotes are chosen for level of fame, or for their revelation of the spirit of the times. Getty Images 6. Where...
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April 17: The serial drama—House of Glass—premiered on the Blue Network. April 20: The music program,Your Hit Parade, debuted on NBC. April 27:Flash Gordon—a popular comic strip—premiered as a radio serial on the Mutual Broadcasting System. May 30: The public affairs broadcast,America...
Diamonds and daisies and Earth Day, oh my! April is a lovely time to welcome new life into the world. Here are fun facts about April babies.
On April 17, baseball legend Babe Ruth wed Claire Merritt Hodgson. On May 27, aviator Charles Lindbergh married author Anne Morrow. On June 3, actor and World War II naval officer Douglas Fairbanks Jr. wed actress Joan Crawford. On June 20, author William Faulkner married Estelle Oldham....
Chicago is a city rich with history and we've created a list of fun facts about the city's population, history, attractions and many more interesting stories.
The modern green water tower and the land under it sold in June 1922 for $450,000 according to an April 22, 2023Willamette Weekarticle “Why Is Portland Selling Off Its Water Tanks?”. Cities rise and fall based on access to water. St. Johns is no different reemerged with Portland in...
Continent Facts | Further ResourcesPaul Ward. "Frequently Asked Questions about Antarctica". Cool Antarctica. Last accessed 5 May 2023 Rick Noack and Lazaro Gamio. "The World's Languages". Washington Post. 23 April 2015. Last accessed 5 May 2023 Maropeng. "The Cradle of Human Kind World ...
—WTF fun facts Source:Livraria Bertrand – Lisbon, Portugal — Atlas Obscura Leave a comment WTF Fun Fact 13722 – Savannah, Georgia – Lincoln’s Gift April 17, 2024 In 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman captured Savannah, Georgia, and presented it as a Christmas gift to President Abraha...
April Fun Facts: The diamond was once thought to ward off the evil-eye, which was believed to cause sickness, poverty, and even death. April’s birthstone, the diamond, is often noted for its colorless clarity, but it also comes in a rainbow of beautiful hues ranging from rose to sunn...