Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends., Tangents: August 26, 1843: Charles Thurber receives a US patent for the first practical typewriter, designed specifically to assist the

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. August 22, 1865: William Sheppard is granted a US Patent for liquid soap, paving the way for

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. August 21, 1959: Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States, expanding the nation into

Dear Friends, Tangents: August 19, 1960: the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 5, carrying dogs Belka and Strelka, the first living creature to

Dear Friends, Tangents: St. Stephen’s Day, Hungary. August 20, 1889: The jar screw cap is patented by William Painter, improving food preservation

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. August 18, 1872: Frist mail order catalog published. August 18, 1920: 19th Amendment ratified: Women’s right to vote. August