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On this date in 1904, Charles Stewart Rolls met Frederick Henry Royce in Manchester, England. Here are some things you may not have known about the history of Rolls-Royce. Henry Royce built his first car in 1904 in Manchester, which led to him being introduced to car dealer Charles Rolls at the Midland Hotel. Royce’s car, the two-cylinder Royce 10, […]

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On this date in 1802, Washington D.C. was incorporated as a city. Here are some things you may not have known about the American capital. Since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, there have been three capital cities of the United States. The first was New York from March 1789 to December 1790, then the capital was moved to Philadelphia […]

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On this date in 1611, the King James Bible was published for the first time. Here are some things you may not have known about it. The first known efforts to translate the Bible into English happened in the seventh century. Aldhelm, the Bishop of Sherborne, is said to have translated the Psalms, while The Venerable Bede is said to […]

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(Originally published in 2015) Today marks the 115th anniversary of the death of legendary train engineer Casey Jones. Here are some things you may not know about Casey Jones: One: On board engine number 382, Jones and fireman Sim Webb departed Memphis, Tennessee for Canton, Mississippi. By the time they took over, the train was 95 minutes late leaving Memphis. […]

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On this date in 1953, the first experimental 3D television program in the U.S. was broadcast. Here are some things you may not have known about 3D. The first television show broadcast in 3D in the U.S. was “Space Patrol” on KECA-TV in Los Angeles. The show was also the first West Coast show to be shown live on the […]

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On this date in 1952, the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II ended. Here are some things you may not have known about it. Japan surrendered to end the Second Wold War on August 14, 1945. Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender on the radio the next day, marking the first time most Japanese citizens had ever heard his […]

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On this date in 1840, the foundation stone of the new Palace of Westminster was laid in London. Here are some things you may not have known about the building that houses Parliament. The oldest part of the building that is still in use is Westminster Hall, which was built in 1097. It was the site of the trials of […]

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Thirty years ago today, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union exploded, causing the worst nuclear accident in history. Here are some things you may not have known about it. The disaster happened during a safety test on reactor number four. During the test, there was an unexpected power surge, followed by a system failure […]

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On this date in 1901, New York became the first state in the U.S. to require license plates on automobiles. Here are some things you may not have known about license plates. The first license plates were issued in France in 1893. Germany followed in 1896 and The Netherlands in 1898. When plates were introduced in the United States and […]

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130 years ago, Annie Oakley was hired to join Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show.

Here are a few things you may not have known about Annie Oakley.

One: Her real name was probably Phoebe Ann Moses. Or Mosey, Or Mauzy. She and her siblings never agreed on what their last name was.

There is also some controversy over where the name Oakley came from. The most likely theory is that she took it from the Oakley neighborhood in Cincinnati.

Two: In 1901, Oakley was injured in a train accident which resulted in temporary paralysis and five spinal surgeries.

Three: Oakley died of pernicious anemia, a lack of vitamin B12 in the blood, in 1926.

Our question: In 1898 Annie Oakley volunteered the services of 50 female sharpshooters to take part in what war?

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