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Quotes, Historical Data, Polls, & Statistics
QUOTATIONS
Can you use a great quotation to punch a point? The
Quotation Center website has over 13,000 quotations in their searchable
data base. Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations is also online. You can search their massive database
or read the quotations by primary authors.
HISTORY
Spice up your historical illustrations with those details that may have
slipped your mind. Read biographical
information on key figures in American history and the inaugural
speeches of the Presidents of the United States. The ANYDAY
Today-in-History PAGE of SCOPE SYSTEMS website is a searchable database
that shows the significant historical events for any day of the year. For
information on the Pulitzer Prize winners for the past 80 years, visit
The
Pulitzer Prizes
website.
POLLS
Journalists often use polling data to illustrate their points, now preachers
can have access to the same information. The Roper
Center for Public Opinion website has U.S. public opinion data covering
a quarter of a million questions that cover 1935 to today. The Gallup
Organization website archives public opinion data going back to 1935.
You can also read the results to their latest polls.
STATISTICS
What percentage of Americans believe that Jesus sinned during His lifetime?
Visit Harper's
Index to find the answer to that and other unusual statistical questions.
The answer? 42%. To discover social trends and statistics, visit Statistical
Abstract of the U.S. Topics range from hate crimes to consumer finance.
The web site is maintained by the U. S. Census Bureau.
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Holiday Illustrations on the Internet
EASTER Read a dozen Easter
stories and articles by Dr. Ralph Wilson.
MOTHER'S DAY The West Virginia Archives provides a brief history of
Mother's
Day and biographical information on its founder, Anna Maria Reeves
Jarvis.
FATHER'S DAY Get the historical perspective on Father's
Day .
INDEPENDENCE DAY Study the Constitution
of the United States of America online or read the latest decisions
of the Supreme Court.
MEMORIAL DAY Find links to historical
and patriotic sites .
LABOR DAY The History
of Labor Day .
HALLOWEEN Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis on October 31, 1517. Discover
more about Martin
Luther and the reformation .
THANKSGIVING Find links to historical and general interest web sites
devoted to Thanksgiving
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CHRISTMAS Read the original "Yes,
Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" article at and enjoy some Christmas
stories and poems.
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Chicken Soup Type Stories--General Inspiration
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Strange News
Current events make powerful illustrations. Beyond the mainstream news
sources, the Internet has web sites that specialize in humorous stories
and strange news. Some of the web sites offer free email subscriptions
to their visitors. Don't assume that every site on the net is true. Read
the story of the evolution of the Cleaner
Who Polishes off Patients before you decide to believe everything you
read. Here are a few of my favorite "strange news" sources.
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Wacky Newz
contains concise, news stories from around the world.
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Weirdnuz is a synopses of bizarre
news stories found in print media. Syndicated column by Chuck Shepherd
is carried in over 200 newspapers. You can read archived
stories.
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Yahoo!
News Human Interest Oddly Enough website has summaries of current news
that link to detailed stories.
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AM News Abuse offers summaries
of strange news from around the world.
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Darwin Awards website reports
on strange ways that people die. It contains more humor than morbidity.
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Bizarre News has
legends, fictionalized, and tabloid-type news items.
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News of the Ridiculous
and the Sublime is a collection of news with a weird slant, gathered
from worldwide, free newspapers.
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This is True reports on true,
but bizarre news items from the world-wide print media by Colorado humorist
Randy Cassingham.
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Thank you to those who contributed resources for this page.
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Dr. Jeanetta R. Chrystie
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Ed Rowell
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Jane M Heitman
Marcia Yudkin
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