This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Odd Facts and Historical Notables in Brief
A compact roundup cites Big Ben’s pendulum size and numeral height, Americus Georgia’s agricultural college seat, the 1832 settlement and 1855 incorporation of Americus. It notes the Twentieth Century Fund founded in 1919 by Edward A. Filene and its non profit aims. Also defines an addax and mentions Menes as ancient Egypt’s first king around 5000 B C.
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Ee Americus
Bine
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Twentieth Century Fund
Edward A. Filene
Boston
Arabia
Syria
Africa
Menes
Egypt