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Born 131 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Father of the Grand Ole Opry Who Helped Lead Country Music Into the Mainstream
On this day (November 9) in 1895, George Dewey Hay was born in Attica, Indiana. While Hay never sang a note or played an instrument, he is largely responsible for the booming industry that is country music today. Every time you see your favorite country performer sing under the dazzling lights of the Grand Ole Opry or tune into a Saturday night broadcast, you have Hay to thank. After beginning his career in print journalism before shifting to radio, the businessman launched what would morph into one of country music’s most cherished institutions on November 28, 1925.
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Science Teacher Goes Viral for Being the ‘Real-Life’ Miss Frizzle of ‘Magic School Bus’
Lisa Herring, a science teacher at McKinley Alternative School in Kokomo, Indiana, decided to put a little pizzazz in her official school photo, taking the snap with her class’ bearded dragon Rango Kippling. The portrait, which her niece shared on Threads, quickly went viral with charmed social media users...