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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2005 2:19:42 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 3, 2005 12:40:59 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 3, 2005 12:44:00 GMT -5
January 3 ALASKA became the United States' 49th state on this day in 1959. www.state.ak.us/
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Post by Charity on Jan 4, 2005 9:40:22 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 5, 2005 10:30:36 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 6, 2005 10:28:12 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 7, 2005 14:03:17 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 8, 2005 14:02:58 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2005 12:19:25 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 10, 2005 9:25:37 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 11, 2005 9:17:17 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 12, 2005 9:24:15 GMT -5
january 12 CHARLES PERRAULT, French writer and poet, was born on this day in 1628. Perrault wrote the famous tales of "Cinderella", "Puss and Boots", and "Little Red Riding Hood". www.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault.html
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Post by Charity on Jan 13, 2005 10:15:36 GMT -5
January 13 STEPHEN FOSTER, composer of more than 175 songs, was born on this day in 1875. www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/foster.htmSusanna I come from Alabama with my Banjo on my knee I'se gwine to Lou'siana my true lub for to see. It rain'd all night de day I left, de wedder it was dry; The sun so hot I froze to def -- Susanna, don't you cry. chorus: Oh! Susanna, do not cry for me; I come from Alabama, Wid my Banjo on my knee. I jump'd aboard the telegraph and trabbled down de ribber, De lectrick fluid magnified, and kill'd five hundred Nigga. De bulgine bust and de hoss ran off, I really thought I'd die; I shut my eyes to hold my bref--Susanna don't you cry. I had a dream de udder night, when ebry ting was still; I thought I saw Susanna dear, coming down de hill, De buckwheat cake was in her mouf, de tear was in her eye, I says, I'se coming from de souf, --Susanna don't you cry.
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Post by Charity on Jan 17, 2005 11:53:54 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 17, 2005 12:21:28 GMT -5
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts. Franklin was one of the leading founding fathers of the United States of America. He signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, and served as the new nation's ablest diplomat.
Franklin's formal schooling ended early but his education never did. He believed that "the doors to wisdom are never shut," and read every book he could get his hands on. Franklin taught himself simple algebra and geometry, navigation, logic, history, science, English grammar and a working knowledge of five other languages. HOMESCHOOLED
Franklin had a simple formula for success. He believed that successful people worked just a little harder than other people. Benjamin Franklin certainly did. He built a successful printing and publishing business in Philadelphia; he conducted scientific studies of electricity and made several important discoveries; he was an accomplished diplomat and statesman; he helped establish Pennsylvania's first university and America's first city hospital. He also organized the country's first subscription library.
Franklin was also unequaled in America as an inventor until Thomas Edison. He invented the Franklin stove, bifocal eyeglasses and the lightning rod. Franklin wasn't greedy about his inventions, preferring to have them used freely for the comfort and convenience of everyone. Thomas Jefferson called Benjamin Franklin "the greatest man and ornament of the age and country in which he lived."
Frankilin had a strong belief that good citizenship included an obligation of public service. Franklin himself served the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the new United States of America, in one way or the other, for most of his life. To Benjamin Franklin there was no greater purpose in life than to "live usefully."
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