"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed - we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read moreToday marks the birthday of author C. S. Forester, most famous for his Horatio Hornblower series of eleven naval novels (say that ten times fast).
Read moreWe may have lost the first Library of Congress 200 years ago today, but it has bounced back quite well!
Read more“Whether or not the wisdom of [Prohibition] commends itself to all of the people, it is fair to assume that, having become art of the basic law of the land, the American people, being law-abiding citizens, will observe it. But this does not mean that men and women will no longer become thirsty.”
Read moreRemember Mrs. Griggs? She was the prim, proper lady who counseled the lovelorn, mediated marital woes, arbitrated parent-teen growing pains and referred readers to social service agencies for help.
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