Washington let his staff do most of the talking for him. The lack of such things as television, the radio or the Internet made it easier for Washington to communicate sparingly. He did not have to speak to the public other than who was right in front of him, and his appearances were v...
Thank you for visiting the Interesting U.S. History web site. This web site features interesting events in United States History. Some of the stories you see here arelittle known factsthat you didn't learn in school. Others are things you learned in school that arejust plain wrong. For ex...
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History classes may have taught us plenty of important things about all the different presidents we've had over the past two centuries, but there are actually a lot of interesting facts about our presidents that many might not know — including which president was a lifelong bachelor and which...
The average U.S. household has 300,000 things, from paper clips to ironing boards. U.S. children make up 3.7% of children on the planet but have 47% of all toys and children’s books. The commonly known phrase “to a T” means something that fits just right. Interestingly enough, ...
Interesting facts don’t always have to be deep. Simply think about the small pleasures in life that make you happy. It could be your favorite ice cream flavor, a crisp summer morning, going to the gym, or cuddling with your pet. Little things say a lot about a person!
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I am reminded of the late Mary Rose Barrington, author of the excellent bookJ.O.T.T.: Just One of Those Thingsall about items that come and go from our households as if they have minds of their own. She was a guest on “Shattered Reality Podcast” and that episode can be heardhere...
The great secret of my column is that I know so little about mathematics that I have to work hard to understand the subject myself. Maybe I can explain things more clearly than a professional mathematician can. — Martin Gardner In Scot Morris, 'Interview: Martin Gardner', Omni, 4, No....
It�s unlikely that you�ve never heard of Bill Gates, but it�s possible that there are some things about his life you didn't know. He was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, the same city where his family currently lives. He�s famous for founding Microsoft and...