History
In medieval China, it was not unusual for a mother to
breast-feed a child until the child was seven years old.
Chicago. English novelist Thomas Hughes helped organize
the books, which were the basis of the city's first library.
The birthstone for May, the emerald, is perceived as a
symbol of success. Even more than the diamond, this jewel has
been a favorite of emperors and kings.
During the American Revolution, many brides did not wear
white wedding gowns; instead, they wore red as a symbol of rebellion
During the Spanish American War in 1898, there were
45 stars on the American flag.
The lowest price on record ever paid for livestock was at
a
sale at Kuraman, Cape Province, South Africa in 1934, where donkeys
were sold for less than 3 cents each.
In 1935, "Persia" was renamed "Iran."
During the Civil War, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant believed that
onions
would prevent dysentery and other physical ailments.
He reportedly sent the following message via wire to the War Department:
"I will not move my army without onions." Within a day, the U.S.
government sent three trainloads of onions to the front.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, Harry
Truman became the first U.S. president to take office in the midst of a war.
During World War I, the punishment for homosexuality
in the French army was execution
New Zealand was the first country to give woman the vote, in 1893.
Fashion in the U.S. during the late 1950s had interesting
restrictions.
Women's trousers usually had side fastenings, as front zippers
for women were considered "naughty."
During his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, Paul Revere did
NOT shout "The British are coming." Instead, his call was "The
regulars are
coming." The regulars were the British Troops
During the American revolution, more inhabitants of the American
colonies fought for the British than for the Continental Army
In 1872, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant designated two
million acres in Wyoming as Yellowstone National Park.
The first known encyclopedias date back to ancient Greece
Every queen named Jane has either been murdered, imprisoned,
gone mad, died young, or been dethroned.
During Australia''s gold rush in 1850, only a few miners ever
became rich. Instead, merchants and shopkeepers were
the ones who really got rich.
