FYI July 28, 2018

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On This Day

 
 
1866 – At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).

Lavinia Ellen “Vinnie” Ream Hoxie (September 25, 1847 – November 20, 1914) was an American sculptor. Her most famous work is the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.[1]

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Born On This Day

 
 
1879 – Lucy Burns, American activist, co-founded the National Woman’s Party (d. 1966)
Lucy Burns (July 28, 1879 – December 22, 1966) was an American suffragist and women’s rights advocate.[1] She was a passionate activist in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Burns was a close friend of Alice Paul, and together they ultimately formed the National Woman’s Party.[2]

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FYI

 
 
By Elizabeth Werth: India Hosts an Annual Rally for the Blind Because Speed is for Everyone
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Werth: Elsie Wisdom Proved That Women Could Have Their Family and Kick Ass at Racing, Too
 
 
 
 
By Evernote: Can Music Make You a Productivity Powerhouse? The best songs and playlists for getting stuff done
 
 
 
 
By Darius Faroux: The Purpose Of Life Is Not Happiness: It’s Usefulness
 
 
 
 
By Gary Price: University of Wyoming Libraries Receives Grant to Digitize Stereograph Images of Wyoming Including Yellowstone National Park
 
 
 
 

By Katie Shapiro: The Future Of Cannabis Has Arrived With This $400 Vaporizer
 
 
 
 
By Al Cross: FCC map may not show how fast your broadband really is; here’s a way to check it out and expand knowledge
 
 
 
 
By Knight Center: Listen up! How to launch and grow a hit podcast. Sign up now for the Knight Center’s new free online course
 
 
 
 
By Mark Wilson: Behold, the most Burning Man thing ever A silver blanket the size of your average Walmart? Only at Burning Man.
 

 
 
 
 

H.S. “Dick” Hickman, Chief of Police in Colorado City, Texas, poses at City Hall in the 1930s with moonshine, guns, and a Chevrolet coupe after an arrest.


The Old Motor: Police Chief with Moonshine, Guns, and Chevy after a Bust
 
 
 
 

Ideas

 
 

By Hometalk Highlights: 16 Cheeky Ideas Perfect For Vino Crafters Love wine more than the average person? Good, you’ll love these projects!
 
 
 
 
By Hometalk Hits: 18 Adorable Container Garden Ideas To Copy This Spring We’re so doing these!
 
 
 
 

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