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A Brief History On May 23, 2001, Temba Tsheri, a 16 year old Sherpa from Nepal, became the youngest person to climb Mt. Everest.  Since then, 13 year old Jordan Romero of the United States now holds the age record, having beaten the existing record of 15 years old by Ming Kipa of Nepal (a girl).  Romero also became the youngest climber to scale all 7 of the “Seven Summits” at age 15 in 2011 (the tallest mountain on each continent).  Young people have been achieving great things since before recorded history.  Here we list 10 impressive accomplishments by youngsters.…

A Brief History On May 22, 1942, Ted Williams, arguably the best baseball player of that time, joined the United States Navy Reserve and later served in the US Marine Corps as a naval aviator.  He flew the F4U Corsair but did not fly in actual combat against the Japanese as he was still on Hawaii awaiting assignment when the war ended.  Many other big name celebrities have fought for their country, and here we list 10 of them.  Some fought and gained fame, allowing them to become celebrities, while others on the list were already famous people at the…

A Brief History On May 22, 1849, future president of the United States Abraham Lincoln was granted a patent for a device to raise boats over obstacles in a river.  He is the first and only president to have been awarded a patent.  Here we list 10 unique and interesting things done or about a president for the first or only time so far. Digging Deeper 10. None. Presidents have served in the Army, Navy and Air Force (George W. Bush, Air National Guard), but so far we have had none that was a veteran of the Marine Corps!  Obviously,…

A Brief History On May 22, 2002, Bobby Frank Cherry, former member of the Ku Klux Klan, was convicted of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. Digging Deeper The early 1960’s were a turbulent time in America, with racial integration and the civil rights movement in high gear.  As the South fought against the end of segregation, violence was used as a weapon by radicals on both sides.  The 16th Street Baptist Church had been a focal point for African-American activists, used as a meeting spot by the top ranking African-American civil rights activists and a…

A Brief History On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart landed her airplane in Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman to fly non-stop solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  Earhart was an aviation pioneer, not just as a woman, but as a pilot, period.  Here we list 10 women who were right at the top of their respective fields. Digging Deeper 10. Maya Angelou, Poetry/Literature. Whether you like her style of poetry or not, it cannot be argued that she is on top of her field, having recited her poems at the inauguration of Presidents Clinton and Obama.  (It had been 32…