Today is a pretty big day in terms of famous birthdays: first president of the U.S. George Washington, poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, political and political family scion Edward Kennedy, actress Julie Walters (better known to children the world over as Mrs. Weasley), crocodile wrestler Steve Irwin, and even Drew Barrymore. There are, of course, [...]
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Today was a good day for women’s rights. On February 15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was born. Anthony would go on to become one of the most important voices for women’s suffrage in history. Later, on February 15, 1879, President Hayes signed a bill that allowed female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court. [...]
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Happy birthday to Jules Verne! The French author helped pioneer the science-fiction genre, writing about space and underwater travel long before such things were even possible. And no doubt he was fascinated by the idea of exploring the nadir of the earth and oceans, given that two of his books, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [...]
