Ken is a doll and fictional character introduced by Mattel in 1961 as
the counterpart of Barbie, who was introduced two years earlier.

Similar to his female counterpart, Ken has a fashionable line of
clothing and accessories. In the Barbie mythos, Ken met Barbie
on the set of a TV commercial. He is Barbie’s boyfriend, as it is
written on every box produced since 1961. Since his debut, Ken
has held at over 40 occupations. He was invented by Elliot
Handler (below).

Ruth and Elliot Handler, creators of Ben and Barbie.

The Cat in the Hat is a 1957 children’s book written and illustrated
by the American author Theodore Geisel, using the pen name Dr.
Seuss.

The book was met with immediate critical and commercial success.

Three years after its debut, the book had already sold over a million
copies, and in 2001, Publishers Weekly listed the book at number
nine on its list of best-selling children’s books of all time. It was
adapted into a 1971 animated television special and a 2003 live-
action film.

Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel
(March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991)

TIM MAGUIRE

Muhammad Ali (left) defeated Sonny Liston. 

ROSS SIMPSON

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906)

Presidents Day also known as Washington’s Birthday is a day
dedicated to celebrating all U.S. presidents, past and present.

The holiday was originally established in 1885 to celebrate
President George Washington’s birthday after his death. The
day became known as Presidents Day when it became part of
the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was an attempt
to create more three-day weekends for federal employees.