Benjamin Franklin is credited with the actual invention of the rocking chair in 1710, although other sources claim it was invented by farmers or by early cabinetmakers. nudes
Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday in the United States until the fall of 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring that the last Thursday in November would be a day of national thanksgiving.
Turn a Blind Eye: This phrase is attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. Nelson, who was blind in one eye, reportedly ignored a signal to retreat by lifting his telescope to his blind eye, thus "not seeing" the com
