Articles for tag: 1947, Barbara Bush, U.S. Marine Corps

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History of Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots was established in 1947 when Major Bill Hendericks of the United States Marine Core and a group of Marine Reservist in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from his wife Diane who in the fall of 1947 handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked him ...

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Rose Varieties & Names

It’s easy to be fooled into buying a rose that will not survive in our yard. It happens because the names play a big role of selection invoking feelings in us, providing a false inclination to buy, and buy a particular name at best, leading us to heartbreak when our plants fail! Roses boasting the ...

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Review of Moonchild by Aleister Crowley

First published in 1917, this book was written by Aleister Crowley, the man known in England as “The Great Beast” and “The Wickedest Man in the World.” Although, it is likely that his wickedness might have been more than a little exaggerated and he was no more a libertine than many people living in a ...

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10 of the Most Famous Twins in History

The number of twins born in the United States has risen every year in the past decade. According to the CDC National Vital Statistics Report, there were 50,375 pairs of twins born in 1996. By 2002, that number had reached 125,134. Women who become pregnant commonly have a 1 in 80 chance of giving birth ...