Top Dozen Things To Do At The Mothman Festival
The 11th Mothman Festival was held this weekend in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. I have been to the past four Festivals. Point Pleasant is a small town of 46oo residents along the […]
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George Washington Lays Cornerstone Of US Capitol Building- This Day 1793
On this day in 1793 George Washington laid the first cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The Capitol is located at the eastern end of the National Mall […]
First Circumnavigation Of The World Completed This Day 1522
On this day in 1522 what was left of Ferninand Magellan’s men completed the first circumnatigation of the world. Only 22 men and a single ship, the Vittoria survived the ordeal. […]
The Ford Motor Company Introduces The Edsel This Day 1957
On this day in 1957 the Ford Motor Company introduced the Edsel. The name Edsel would soon become to mean -a huge commercial failure. The car was named for Henry […]
Jack The Ripper’s First Victim Found Murdered- This Day 1888
On this day in 1888 Jack The Ripper’s first victim a prostitute named Mary Ann Nichols was found murdered and mutilated in Whitecastle’s Buck’s Row. Jack would kill four more […]
Travel Writer- William-Least Heat-Moon- 73 Today
Travel author William Least-Heat-Moon turns 73 today.He was born William Trogdon. He is of English, Irish and Osage Indian ancestry. His most famous book was “Blue Highways’ which spent 42 weeks […]
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