ONCE THE LONGEST-RUNNING MAGAZINE

1955 - Wee Wisdom Magazine for children | Valentines art, Vintage valentine cards, Vintage ...

Myrtle Fillmore began Wee Wisdom® magazine, which taught
and entertained children for 98 years with stories, poems,
games, and beautiful artwork.

Although the magazine ceased publication in 1991, adults
throughout the country remember it with great fondness.

Myrtle Fillmore Master Teacher | Unity In Marin
Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page Fillmore
(August 6, 1845 – October 6, 1931)

Myrtle was co-founder of Unity, a church
within the
New Thought Christian
movement.

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MUSIC OUTLAW DIED ON THIS DAY IN 2002

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Waylon Jennings - Wikipedia

WAYLON JENNINGS 1937-2002 / Country rebel fought for music, won many fans

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Singer, songwriter, musician, and actor.Waylon Jennings is
considered one of the pioneers of the
outlaw movement in
country music.

Jennings started playing guitar at age eight and performed
at fourteen on
KVOW radio, after which he formed his first
band, the Texas Longhorns. Jennings left high school at age
sixteen, determined to become a musician, and worked as a
performer and DJ on KVOW,
KDAV, KYTI, KLLL, in Coolidge,
Arizona
, and Phoenix. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings’
first recording session, a cover of
Jole Blon, and hired him to
play bass. Jennings gave up his seat on the
ill-fated flight in
1959 that crashed and killed Holly,
J. P. "the Big Bopper"
Richardson
and Ritchie Valens.

Jennings died in his sleep from complications of diabetes at
his home in
Chandler, Arizona, aged 64.

Buddy, Waylon & The Ariel Cyclone — Poet Motors
Waylon Jennings ,left, on bass guitar and Buddy Holly.

   

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NPR ‘MORNING EDITION’ HOST HAS DIED

Bob Edwards, 25-Year Voice of NPR's 'Morning Edition,' Dead At 76 - Radio Ink

Bob Edwards, longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76: 'A trusted voice'

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public
Radio’s “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the
baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened
while they slept, has died.

Edwards, who died Saturday, was 76 years old. NPR gave no
further details.

His cause of death was reported to be "metastatic bladder
cancer and a heart ailment."

Quietly, Bob Edwards walks away | MPR News
Red Barber, left, is shown with Bob Edwards on Oct. 22, 1992.
(AP)

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Patrick Mahomes holds the trophy

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVIII win on
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Congratulations Poster Printable confetti Graduation or | Etsy | Congratulations poster ...

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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL COMES TO AND END

President Bill Clinton Impeachment - The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley

On February 12, 1999, the five-week impeachment trial of Bill
Clinton
came to an end, with the Senate voting to acquit the
president on both articles of impeachment: perjury and
obstruction of justice.

Opinion | Why Impeaching Trump Is ‘Worth It’ - The New York Times

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