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Is This Viral List of 'Four Things You Didn't Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.' True?

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David Mikkelson
July 19, 2003 You probably didn't know most of them because they're not true.
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George Washington's Vision

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David Mikkelson
May 13, 2002 Did George Washington tell of an angel who revealed a prophetic vision of America to him at Vall ...
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Does the U.S. Presidential Seal Change in Wartime?

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David Mikkelson
Nov. 4, 2001 History buffs love to pass around this rumor.
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John Hancock on His Declaration of Independence Signature

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David Mikkelson
July 29, 2001 Did John Hancock say this when he signed the Declaration of Independence?
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Was 'Amazing Grace' Penned By a Repentant Slave Trader?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 18, 2001 The inspiration for this well-known piece of sacred music purportedly struck after a life-alteri ...
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Statue of Liberty Origins

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Barbara Mikkelson
Feb. 13, 2000 Was the model for the Statue of Liberty a chain-laden black woman?
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Why Does Washington, D.C., Have No 'J' Street?

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 21, 2000 Old historical legends holds that architect Pierre L'Enfant omitted 'J' Street from his plans fo ...
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Are These 'Coincidences' Linking Lincoln to Kennedy Real?

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David Mikkelson
June 11, 1999 Numerous 'coincidences' between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations are not really so amazing.
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