Boonville statistic of the day
The number of people in Boonville who identified themselves as being of one race (black or African American) as of 2000 was 1,381. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Word of the day
Stolid (STAH-lid, adj.): Having or expressing little or no sensibility; unemotional — merriam-webster.com
Website of the day
World War II photos
archives.gov/research/ww2/photos
World War II began on this date in 1939 (see below). On this government website, you can see the war as never before with a plethora of photos. You can search by subject, by leader or more. This site also has links to other World War II pages.
Number to know
78: Percentage of workers in private industry who receive a paid vacation as one of their employment benefits. — Census.gov
This day in history
Sept. 1, 1939: World War II: Nazi Germany invades Poland, beginning the war in Europe.
Today's featured birthday
Barry Gibbs, musician (64)
Daily quote
"I write to escape; to escape poverty." — Edgar Rice Burroughs, who was born on this date in 1875.
