The City of Chicago
When the City of Chicago was first organized on August 12, 1833 the town had a population of 350. The City was incorporated on March 4, 1836 and by 1840 it had a population of over 4000. Even before this time the area around Chicago had seen a plenty of European activity. In 1683 because [...]
Ruth Hits 500
The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians were playing a ball game in Cleveland on August 11, 1929. In the game Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit home runs. For Gehrig it was his 27th of the season. For Ruth it was his 500th in his career, becoming the first person to reach a [...]
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons had their first season in the NFL in 1966. The year before on June 30, 1965 Rankin Smith Sr was granted the franchise. The name Falcons came from Julia Elliott’s essay when entering a contest to name the team. In her essay she wrote; “The falcon is proud and dignified, with great [...]
Top Songs from the End of the Decade – 1979
At the end of the 1970′s Disco may have begun to fade, but it was still very popular in 1979. The Number 6 top song of the decade was one that turned into an anthem for women. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor. Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco and 1979 was one of [...]
Mata Hari – A Real Sex Spy
The name Mata Hari is known as a female spy. The Real Mata Hari was born Margaretha Geertruida “Grietje” Zelle on August 7, 1876 and was executed on October 15, 1917 after being sentenced on July 25 as a German spy. Prior to World War One, Mata Hari was many things. She was the wife [...]
Caroline County, Maryland – The Green Garden County
Caroline County calls itself the Green Garden County and is the only county on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that is not bordered by a major waterway, although portions of the county are on the head waters of the Choptank River. The county was created in 1773 from portions of Dorchester and Talbot Counties. The county takes [...]
The Saturday Evening Post Celebrates a Birthday
The four page, first edition of the Saturday Evening Post was published on August 4, 1821. Its creators Atkinson & Alexander saw the publication as a Newspaper, one where political controversy would not be avoided. In 1897 the paper, which was having sever financial troubles was purchase by The Ladies Home Journal publisher Cyrus Curtis. [...]
St. Louis Rams
When the NFL franchise that now makes its home in St Louis began in Cleveland. In 1936 they were a charter member of the American Football League, the second league to hold this name. They became a member of the NFL in 1937 moved to Los Angeles in 1946 and then to St Louis prior [...]
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