John Tyler is the only US president to have had virtually all of his cabinet resign in protest over his veto of a tariff bill; all but his Secretary of State, Daniel Webster, resigned in protest. On his birthday, 10 John Tyler facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/29-march-john-tyler.html

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The inscription on Robert Frost's tombstone is “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world,” which is the last line of his poem The Lesson for Today. On his birthday, 10 facts about Robert Frost.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/26-march-robert-frost.html

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This date in 1881 was the birthdate of Béla Bartók, a Hungarian composer known for composing Hungarian dances. 10 facts about him.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/25-march-bela-bartok.html

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"If a chap can't compose an epic poem while he's weaving tapestry, he had better shut up, he'll never do any good at all."

So said the Victorian artist William Morris, born on this date in 1834.

9 more things he said:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/24-march-william-morris-quotes.html

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Van Dyck was born in Antwerp on this date in 1599, the seventh of twelve children. His father was a silk merchant and his mother was a skilled embroiderer. 10 Van Dyck facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/22-march-anthony-van-dyck.html

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Mussorgsky's family name was derived from an ancestor who had had the nickname "Musorga," which meant, appropriately enough, 'Music maker.' On his birthday, ten things you might not know about him.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/21-march-modest-p-mussorgsky.html

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"In calm water every ship has a good captain."

10 Grover Cleveland Quotes

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/18-march-grover-cleveland-quotes.html

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"Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant."

On his birthday, some very relevant quotes from James Madison:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/16-march-james-madison-quotes.html

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Despite being famous for writing a book called On the Road, Jack Kerouac never learned to drive and envied people who had the skill. 10 facts about him on his birthday.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/12-march-jack-kerouac.html

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Before finding success as a writer, Mickey Spillane worked as a lifeguard and also as a trampoline artist and a human cannonball. He also worked briefly for the FBI, working undercover to crack a narcotics ring. 10 facts about him on his birthday.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/9-march-mickey-spillane.html

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