Fifty years ago this year, that is, 1959, was a busy year. Read on to learn what happened, and what was going on in 1959; some things are pretty significant, some not so. January 3, 1959 Alaska becomes the 49th state. January 12, 1959 Barry Gordy, Jr. founds Motown Records. February 3, 1949 The plane ...
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made history as he became the first human to step foot on the surface of the Moon. Nearly 40 years later at his alma mater, Neil Armstrong joined officials from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana to dedicate the new $53.2 million Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. In a ...
Our society doesn’t tend to treat short men very well. Short men have been known to face discrimination in dating and even job opportunities. But, of course, there are many notable men in our world who are 4’10”, 5’2, 5’6″ and shorter. Here are a few famous short men who have succeeded despite their height. ...
If you are one of those people drawn to flea markets like birds to worms, keep in mind the axiom caveat emptor. If the price of something seems too good to be true, it generally is. For those of us in this hobby that is especially true of numismatic items offered without credible documentation. I ...
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