Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Nov. 11, 1918, fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1871- Stanley finds Livingstone. 1925, Richard Burton, actor, b. 1928 – Hirohito was enthroned as Emperor of Japan.  Go to article

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1938-Kristallnacht 1965- East Coast blackout 1989 – Berlin Wall opened. Scientists find two new species of freakishly adorable Australian mammals.  There’s an English

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. Gustavus Adolphus Day: Swedish king killed in 1632 1861 – James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born

Dear Friends, Tangents: Guy Fawkes Day; Sadie Hawkins Day 1935 – Parker Brothers began marketing the board game “Monopoly.”  Go to article

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Nov. 4, 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, as the country