March
Barbie Doll History
The Barbie Doll was not always cool and confident. When Barbie's creator Ruth Handler originally pitched the concept of the doll to Mattel she was turned down. Read how Ruth turned this idea around to become one of the best selling toy lines in history.
Diane Arbus Born March 14, 1923
Artist Diane Arbus was known for her seemingly private photos of "weirdos" and "freaks", but she befriended many of her subjects. What did she have in common with these awkward and unusual subjects? Perhaps her own feelings of being an outcast forged many of her friendships.
Dr. Seuss Born March 2, 1904
Well loved writer Dr. Seuss spent a great deal of time visiting his father at work-- at the zoo. Perhaps that is why so many of his creatures have familiar animal-like appearances!
Ides of March - March 15, 44 BC
Julius Caesar´s political prowess helped to influence most of the known world. The Roman empire expanded greatly under his leadership--so why was it that sixty members of his senate chose to assassinate him?
Meltdown at TMI - March 28, 1979
The worst kind of nuclear accident--a meltdown--occurred at one of the nation´s leading nuclear facilities, Three Mile Island in Middletown, PA. What really happened that day and how did it change operations?
Patty Hearst
It was today, March 20 in 1976 that Patty Hearst was convicted of crimes with the SLA, a guerrilla group that had kidnapped her but also a group that she swore loyalty to later on. Her defense team tried to claim that she was a victim of the Stockholm Syndrome.
Saint Patrick's Day Facts
This article contains some little known facts about the green holiday.
Unusual March Events
We take a look at some of the unusual and zany holidays and events that occur in the month of March.
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