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Harry Houdini
March 21, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a legendary twentieth-century American magician, escape artist, contortionist and showman. Born Erich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary, he immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1878. Here’s where his spirit …[Continue]

St. Patrick’s Day Clipart
March 14, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, I present five free clipart sites. But first a couple of ground rules. One, please respect common clipart etiquette and do not hot link directly to these images. Instead, always download images to your …[Continue]

DNA
February 21, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a long, spiraling molecule that carries the genetic codes that enable cells to reproduce. Although DNA was first isolated by Friedrich Miescher in 1869, it’s double helix structure wasn’t discovered until 1953 by James Watson and …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- Irish American Heritage MonthMarch
- National Craft MonthMarch
- National Nutrition MonthMarch
- Music in Our Schools MonthMarch
- Women’s History MonthMarch
- National Cheerleading Safety MonthMarch
- Robert Frost’s BirthdayMar 26, 1874
- Vincent van Gogh BirthdayMar 30, 1853
- U.S. Agrees to Purchase Alaska From Russia for $7.2 Million DollarsMar 30, 1867
- Eiffel Tower OpenedMar 31, 1889
- National Kite MonthApril
- National Frog MonthApril
- National Garden MonthApril
- Distracted Driving Awareness MonthApril
- Financial Literacy MonthApril
- California Earthquake Preparedness MonthApril
- National Humor MonthApril
- National Mathematics Education MonthApril
- National Poetry MonthApril
- April Fools’ DayApr 1, 2023
- King George III Reacts to the Boston Tea Party by Closing the Boston PortApr 1, 1774
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