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Friday, December 05, 2008
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In the mid-1800s, the word "prohibition" went from indicating a ban on anything to meaning a ban on the manufacture, transportation, import, export and sale of alcoholic beverages. The Prohibition movement began in the 1840s in the US, but it wasn't until the 1880s that the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Prohibition Party were able to make legal headway in the drive to make America "dry," resulting in the passing of the 18th Amendment of the US Constitution in 1919. The much-disputed amendment was finally repealed on this date in 1933, when Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution.
Appeal to Repeal
Quote:
"Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes crimes out of things that are not crimes." — Abraham Lincoln
Alan Greenspan
Today in History:
- Phi Beta Kappa: oldest collegiate honors society was founded as a secret club at the College of William and Mary (1776)
- Bermuda Triangle: US Navy squadron disappeared in the mysterious area, as did aircraft sent to search for it (1945)
- "irrational exuberance": former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that the market might be dangerously overvalued (1996)
Gen. George Custer
Today's Birthdays:
- Martin Van Buren (1782-1862): 8th POTUS and a founder of the Democratic Party
- George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876): general who lost the battle of Little Bighorn
- Walt Disney (1901-1966): animator, filmmaker and the creator of Disneyland
- Little Richard (76): singer/songwriter; other singers born on this date include Jose Carreras (62) and Jim Messina (61)
- Joan Didion (74): novelist and essayist, The Year of Magical Thinking; writers Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) and Calvin Trillin (73) share this birth date
- Frankie Muniz (23): actor, Malcolm in the Middle; also, actors Jeroen Krabbe (64), Morgan Brittany (57), Brian Backer (52), Margaret Cho (40), Nick Stahl (29),
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Exploring the possibilities: An update from Answers’ CEO.
December 2nd, 2008 . by LizAfter Answers.com made changes to its homepage, voices were raised, opinions were shared and feedback was heard. The following is a special blog post written by Bob Rosenschein, Founder and CEO of Answers Corp and all around answers-enthusiast:
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We value your feedback and critique of the new Answers.com design, so let me share some background with you.
