Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.  Go to article

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Aug. 13, 1961, Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city’s eastern and

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1851 – sewing machine invented. On Aug. 12, 1981, IBM introduced its first personal computer, the model 5150.  Go to

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday!      On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, Japan, instantly

Dear Friends, Tangents: August 8 is Happiness Happens Day, a day to celebrate all things happy. Created by the Secret Society of Happy People in 1999 as Admit You‘re

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1942 U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during