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When challenged to write "a book children can't put down" using only 250 key words, Theodor 'Dr Seuss' Geisel–born 1904–nine months later, hatched The Cat in the Hat, using just 236 of the words given to him.

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2019-03-02


2nd March 1545
Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of The Bodleian Library was born in Exeter.
The scholar & diplomat was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He served Queen Elizabeth I as a Gentleman Usher.

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2019-03-02

1872, President Ulysses Grant signs the act creating -- influenced in part by written accounts and artwork (like this painting by Thomas Moran in the 's collection) sharing the region's wonders: https://t.co/xaXHl3DlrN 🎂#147

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2019-03-02

I have always felt that there is little upon Barsoom that two well-armed warriors need run from.
A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS

in 1929, began his 7th novel of Barsoom, In Ch. 7, Tan Hadron and Nur An confront a giant lizard.
Art by Frank ,

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2019-03-01

in 1944 (75 yrs ago today!) Sue Dauser, Superintendent of the Navy's Nurse Corps, is 1st woman to receive rank of Captain.

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2019-02-27

Another gem from our 1932, on the occasion of the Founder's Day of the John Cass Foundation School, the traditional red feather trimming is attached onto hats before the procession and celebrations to commemorate his birth in 1661. © Imagno

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2019-02-22

"The Bride of the Wind" is a painting by Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka, who died on this day in 1980. The allegorical painting depicts his lover Alma Mahler in a peaceful sleep beside Kokoschka, who is awake and stares into space.

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2019-02-22


"Throw your into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new a new country."
—Anaïs Nin (1903–1977) in

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2019-02-22

in 1865, the Massachusetts 55th Volunteer Regiment marched into liberated Charleston, South Carolina singing John Brown's Body. The 55th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the 2nd military organization composed of men of African descent to be raised in MA.

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2019-02-22

Born 1867, Louise, Princess Royal, later Duchess of Fife; third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (at that time Prince & Princess of Wales). Here she is as a baby, & then with her own two daughters, Alexandra & Maud

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2019-02-20

Happy 60th to the William Castle classic HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL starring Vincent Price. Released in 1959.

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2019-02-17

OTD 1594 reports from Glens of Antrim that Hugh O'Donnell planing to bring over 4,000 Scots redshanks with aid of James McDonnell into Loughs Foyle and Swilly. Plan fails and Scots troops have small role in war. Tyrone doesn't like using them because of indiscipline

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2019-02-17

On this day Un ballo in maschera premiered in Rome at the Apollo can’t wait to see it at in the summer! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

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2019-02-17

"the most bold & daring act of the age". Horatio Nelson on the burning of USS Philadelphia 1804 in a raid by US Marines led by Stephen Decatur, Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor. Ship ran aground & captured fighting First Barbary War off North African coast.

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2019-02-16

13 February 1689, William III and Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of England.

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2019-02-13

This item was used to fire the first life-line to a vessel on 12th February 1808, from Great Yarmouth Beach. It is known as Manbys Mortar and is a piece of original life-saving shipwreck apparatus. On display in our main gallery.

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2019-02-12