Articles by Dan Lewis

On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C.   He’d die [...]

Last weekend, Jimmy Wales (pictured above), the founder of Wikipedia, celebrated his 44th birthday.  But if [...]

On March 31, 1979, a Bard College student named Jamie Livingston did something unspectacular — he took [...]

The United States Constitution was became effective in March of 1789, but many wished that it contained an [...]

The song “Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me!” was published in 1869 — almost 140 years [...]

Mickey Mouse.  Bugs Bunny.  None of the Above.  Jon Gnarr. Come election day, a vote for each of the first [...]

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On April 14, 1865, just days after the end of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln attended a [...]

The rules are simple: Rock smashes scissors, scissors cut paper, paper covers rock.  Each option perfectly [...]

Chimpanzees are regularly referred to as being one of the more human-like members of the animal kingdom.  [...]