Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: December 10, 1901: The first ever Nobel Prize ceremony takes place in Stockholm, honoring achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine,

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. December 9, 1979: the World Health Organization declares the eradication of smallpox.  This marked a historic triumph,

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. St. Nicholas Day, Europe. December 6, 1865: 13th amendment ratified; slavery abolished. December 6, 1973: House minority leader Gerald

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. December 5, 1854: Aaron Allen of Boston patents the folding theatre chair.  This innovation improved space

Dear Friends, Tangents: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting today. December 4, 771: Charlemagne becomes ruler of the Frankish Kingdom following his brother’s

Dear Friends, Tangents: December 3, 1989: Malta Summit ends Cold War.  U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared