Posts Tagged ‘abraham lincoln’
Word Wednesday – “Autodidact”
“Autodidact” is my word for #WordWednesday. Noun: A self-taught individual, such as Steve Jobs, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Frederick Douglass, Melanie Klein, Leonardo da Vinci, Alexander Hamilton, Mary Everest Boole, Abraham Lincoln, Caroline Herschel, Mark Twain, Melanie Klein, and Bruce Springsteen. Usage: Becoming an expert without any formal training makes you an proficient “Autodidact”. Pronunciation: http://tiny.cc/fpovaz – ôdōˈdīdakt…
Read moreCelebrating Washington’s & Lincoln’s Birthdays & Brain Colors
When I was growing up we celebrated President George Washington’s Birthday on February 22nd and President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated on February 12th. Our schools were closed on alternating years. If you wondering how their birthdays became a 3 day combined holiday weekend with retail store promoting special sales and government agencies, banks and schools being closed, read the history of the President’s…
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