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THE WORLD’S TALLEST MAN
http://listverse.com/2017/05/12/top-10-freaky-facts-about-the-tallest-man/ BY ANTHONY SFARRA MAY 12, 2017 Guinness World Records recognizes Robert Wadlow as the tallest human ever for whom there are indisputable, documented measurements. The Alton Giant, as he was called, stood 272 centimeters (8’11″) tall. Robert’s stature led to a very unique life, and he became something of a celebrity for his height. … Continue reading THE WORLD’S TALLEST MAN
Katherine Stinson: Her Story
Before there was Amelia Earhardt there was Katherine Stinson. A decade after the Wright Brothers lifted off the ground, Katherine Stinson achieved the unthinkable in a male-dominated field: she learned how to fly! This is the inspirational story of a brave, talented, young woman who fought for what she believed in -- that she … Continue reading Katherine Stinson: Her Story
THE ORIGIN OF THE TRUMP FORTUNE
http://www.thevint agenews.com/2016/09/23/origins-trump-fortune/ Donald Trump has deep roots in Germany. His grandfather, Friedrich Trump was born in the small southwest German town of Kallstadt in 1869. Even today, the town has just over 1,000 inhabitants. At the age of 16, he emigrated to the United States to join his sister in New York. He immediately found work … Continue reading THE ORIGIN OF THE TRUMP FORTUNE
THE WALTONS CAST: THEN AND NOW
http://www.tworeddots.com/view/the-waltons-then-and-now/ By Sara Lecher, 11/27/2016
WHAT WOODY GUTHRIE WROTE ABOUT DONALD TRUMP’S FATHER, FRED
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/25/woody-guthrie-sang-of-his-contempt-for-his-landlord-donald-trumps-father/?smid=fb-share Woody Guthrie Wrote of His Contempt for His Landlord, Donald Trump’s Father More than a half-century ago, the folk singer Woody Guthrie signed a lease in an apartment complex in Brooklyn. He soon had bitter words for his landlord: Donald J. Trump’s father, Fred C. Trump. Mr. Guthrie, in writings uncovered by … Continue reading WHAT WOODY GUTHRIE WROTE ABOUT DONALD TRUMP’S FATHER, FRED
Harry Burn, age 24, Gave Women The Right to Vote
On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote. The first national constitutional amendment had been proposed in Congress in 1878, and in every Congress session after that. Finally, in 1919, it narrowly passed both houses of Congress and was sent to the states to be ratified. Most … Continue reading Harry Burn, age 24, Gave Women The Right to Vote
THE UNBEARABLE STENCH OF TRUMP’S BULLSHIT
SEE ALSO: https://heliosliterature.com/2015/03/02/the-essence-of-bullshit/ By Fareed Zakaria August 4, 2016 A few days ago, I was asked on CNN to make sense of one more case in which Donald Trump had said something demonstrably false and then explained it away with a caustic tweet and an indignant interview. I replied that there was a pattern here and … Continue reading THE UNBEARABLE STENCH OF TRUMP’S BULLSHIT
ALISAN PORTER WINS TENTH SEASON OF THE VOICE
Alisan Porter, a former child star, beat out Adam Wakefield, Hannah Huston and Laith Al-Saadi, who placed second, third and fourth. She performed “Somewhere” from “West Side Story” for her finale. Alisan Ann (born June 20, 1981) is an American singer, blogger, and former actress and dancer. She is known for her lead role in … Continue reading ALISAN PORTER WINS TENTH SEASON OF THE VOICE
What The Amish Can Teach Us About Modern Medicine
by Sarah Talpos When healthcare is expensive, the Amish culture of autonomy and thrift may be a way to balance communal support and individual responsibility. Sara Talpos finds out more. The Allegheny Plateau, sprawling across northern Pennsylvania and beyond, is an ecosystem of forested hills, with land that supports black bears, bald eagles and wandering … Continue reading What The Amish Can Teach Us About Modern Medicine
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