Nationwide, wedding guests seem split on the issue. According to American Express, 35 percent of guests will buy a gift off the registry and 32 percent will give cash. (The remainder will give a mix of gift cards and other items.) But if you ask the bride and groom what theyâd prefer, 52 percent say they prefer cash.
Benjamin Lundy. Benjamin Lundy was an abolitionist opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Lundy was born on January 4, 1789, in Hardwick, New Jersey. His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, and they raised their son to oppose violence and the enslavement of other human beings.
Bill Pickett Facts. Known as the Dusky Demon, Bill Pickett (1870-1932) was the best-known African American rodeo performer of all time. He invented the rodeo sport of bulldogging, now known as steer wrestling, and entertained millions of people around the world with his riding and roping skills.