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Word of the Day
Pigeon-livered PIJ-un-liv-erd (adjective) Gentle, mild - www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Amelia Earhart: Papers, Photos, Memorabilia and Artifacts
www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/aearhart
This online collection includes more than 3,500 scans of photographs, maps and documents relating to Amelia Earhart. There are copies of the maps that were used on her last flight, photographs she took and scans of letters she sent and received.
Number to Know
1: Amelia Earhart, who was born on this day in 1897, set all kinds of firsts, including becoming the first person to cross the U.S. in an autogyro, the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
This Day in History
July 24, 2005: Lance Armstrong wins his seventh consecutive Tour de France.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actor/singer Jennifer Lopez (43)
Daily Quote
“If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell.” - Lance Armstrong
Word of the Day
Pigeon-livered PIJ-un-liv-erd (adjective) Gentle, mild - www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Amelia Earhart: Papers, Photos, Memorabilia and Artifacts
www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/aearhart
This online collection includes more than 3,500 scans of photographs, maps and documents relating to Amelia Earhart. There are copies of the maps that were used on her last flight, photographs she took and scans of letters she sent and received.
Number to Know
1: Amelia Earhart, who was born on this day in 1897, set all kinds of firsts, including becoming the first person to cross the U.S. in an autogyro, the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
This Day in History
July 24, 2005: Lance Armstrong wins his seventh consecutive Tour de France.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actor/singer Jennifer Lopez (43)
Daily Quote
“If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell.” - Lance Armstrong
