P.T. Barnum is remembered as a circus impresario, and he was definitely that. But his career spanned many decades before he went into the circus business. He published a newspaper, […]
P.T. Barnum, Extraordinary Showman Read More »
Today the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a worldwide symbol of opulence and the grand life of those who live in New York City, but this wasn’t how the tree
The First Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Read More »
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first Black labor organization to be accepted as part of the American Federation of Labor. (The AF of L was formed in
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: Its Importance Read More »
Today we take air conditioning for granted. There can be community “brown-outs,” household power outages, or families who prefer open windows. But for the most part, Americans are able to
Willis Carrier, Inventor of Air Conditioning Read More »
Today some Christmas cards are sent by email, but many cards are still mailed through the U.S. postal service. The tradition gives us all a pleasant way to keep in
Father of American Christmas Card, Louis Prang Read More »
The “Tiffany Girls” was the term used for the Women’s Glass Cutting Department at Tiffany Studios. It was created in 1892 when Louis Comfort Tiffany feared his all-male production staff
Tiffany Girls: Designers in the Workroom Read More »