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A Man Who Witnessed the Lincoln Assassination Appeared on 'I've Got a Secret' [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:06:06 +0000

Whether you’re a history buff or not, prepare to be transfixed by a video from a classic TV show that gives you an eye witness account of the night Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The year was 1956, some 91 years after the event, and Samuel [...]

Debate: The U.S. Penny… Obsolete?

Keith James — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:42:22 +0000

Many of us when breaking a dollar end up discarding our spare change into a jar at home and forgetting about it, or generously plunking it into the many charity drop-boxes including that iconic red Salvation Army kettle. But out of all of the coins that have been circulating for centuries, is Benjamin Franklin's penny actually ready for retirement?