Jody Baumgartner

*1925: Adolf Hitler published Mein Kampf, original title was the catchy “Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice”

*2012: Kim Jong-un was officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea and given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People’s Army

*2013: Detroit, MI, filed for bankruptcy, becoming the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 billion

*1925: Adolf Hitler published Mein Kampf, original title was the catchy “Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice”

*2012: Kim Jong-un was officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea and given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People’s Army

*2013: Detroit, MI, filed for bankruptcy, becoming the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 billion

Did you know that there were two Boston tea parties? Between 50 or 60 “Sons of Liberty,” disguised as Mohawks, protested the 3 cents per pound British tax on tea by dumping chests of the popular drink into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. Fewer know that the improper Bostonians repeated the performance on March 7, 1774. The two tea parties cost the British around $3 million in modern money (from https://revolutionarywar.us/facts/)

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Samuel Chase (1796–1811) is the only US Supreme Court justice to have been impeached by the House of Representatives for letting his partisan leanings affect his decisions. However, he was acquitted by the Senate, and he remained in office.

On vacation until July 4: No more posts until then. Hopefully you can struggle through this dark period…

#2. NO VOCAL RUNS OR RIFFS FOR THESE GRAMMY WINNERS 3 U.S. presidents have won Grammy awards, but not for their impeccable vocals. Jimmy Carter leads with a total of 9 nominations and 3 Grammy awards for Best Spoken Word Album. Bill Clinton won 2 Grammy awards, one for Best Spoken Word Album for Children and one for Best Spoken Word Album. Barack Obama also holds 2 wins for “Dreams from My Father” and “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.” Obama also has 2 Emmys.

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#1. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, ROCKY BALBOA’S WRESTLING COUNTERPART. Good ol’ Honest Abe, the lanky 6-foot-4 16th president, competed in wrestling matches as a lad. And he fared pretty well: He had only one recorded defeat in 12 years. In fact, in 1992, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as an “Outstanding American” in the sport.

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