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The Day The Music Died
Many people may think of the song American Pie by Don Maclean when they think about the day the music died, but not many may know the real tale behind the song. The date is February 3rd 1959, and three musical greats were on a plane ride from Iowa to North Dakota. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson. Fate had put them on a plane together.Buddy Holly was on tour[...]
Modern Martyrs
The term martyr refers to someone who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce their faith and beliefs. Some historical martyrs include St. Stephen, St. Peter, and St. Joan of Arc. After the restoration of Westminster Abbey (UK) in 1995, it was decided to fill the ten gothic-style niches above the west doorway with ten statues. Rather than putting up statues of traditional[...]
Living Memorials Inspire
The natural world is often seen as a villain during natural disasters, such as tsunami and hurricanes, but when man-made disasters take place nature can be used as a healing tool for many. In the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy, living memorials began to appear all over New York City and the world in the coming years.Some people organized and began some inspiring works. In 2002 people in[...]
Dog Waits For His Master's Return For Ten Years
Hidesaburo Ueno, born in Japan in 1871, was a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. His dog, Hachiko, would sit by the front door and see him off for work every day and greeted him at 4 o'clock at the nearby train station when he returned from work.One evening,[...]
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