Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) was a talented and dedicated man who overcame obstacles that would have daunted almost anyone else. He dreamed of designing buildings and went on to become
Paul Revere Williams, Prominent Black L.A. Architect Read More »
Why is Election Day always on a Tuesday? This is a question I am often asked when I address groups about our election day history. In 1845, Congress chose the
Why is Election Day on Tuesday after the first Monday in November? Read More »
Each year on December 31 at one minute before midnight (Eastern Standard Time), people from around the world welcome the new year when the shimmering 12,300-pound crystal Waterford ball drops
Times Square Ball Drop: The Story of the New Year’s Eve Tradition Read More »
Crayola LLC, originally known as Binney & Smith, was an outgrowth of a chemical company that made pigments. The company started in 1864 in Peekskill, New York, and Joseph W.
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How did early drivers get gasoline before there were gas stations? Until “horseless carriages” began traveling along American roads, there hadn’t been much need for gasoline. Gasoline was identified during
When Gasoline-Powered Cars Were First Used, Where Did They Get Gasoline? Read More »
The first two elephants brought to the United States arrived separately. Both were newsworthy. One arrived in 1796; the other in 1804. What they had in common was the fact
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