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2 days ago · Amelia Mary Earhart (/ ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world.
4 days ago · Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle ...
5 days ago · September 2, 1963-May 19, 2024. Todd A. Eckhart was born September 2, 1963, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Charles and Barbara (Seavy) Eckhart. He married June Hatton in June of 1991; she preceded ...
5 days ago · Mary Pickford, Canadian-born American motion-picture actress who was ‘America’s sweetheart’ of the silent screen and one of the first film stars. At the height of her career, she was one of the richest and most famous women in the United States. She was also a founder of United Artists Corporation.
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2 days ago · Nothing saves us from the tragedy of ossifying more surely than a devotion to regularly turning over the soil of personhood so that new expressions of the soul can come abloom. — Maria Popova. I am attracted to the imagery of turning over the soil being like recreating oneself. No, I’m not talking about a… Read More
4 days ago · After three interviews and a 21-day complete background check, including criminal, financial and references, Eckhart was unanimously chosen by council to be the borough manager. Catasauqua Borough is facing a tax hike of 33% in 2023 and reportedly has no capital plan, no financial reserves and numerous engineering projects on hold, Eckhart said ...
2 days ago · Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (UK: / ˈ w ʊ l s t ən k r ɑː f t /; née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who is best known for writing the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction.
