Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1729 – Louis XV authorizes new issue of playing card money in New France; not enough printed bills or coinage to

Dear Friends, Tangents: Points of Progress: Worldwide: An iconic doll just got real. US based toymaker Mattel in late January unveiled a new suite of

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 United States Marines landed on the Western Pacific island

Dear Friends, Tangents:  Full moon tonight! On February 22nd, 1943, Conrad Russell, the 4th Earl Russell, the British historian and politician [who was a

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1909: Silver Dart makes aviation history On Feb. 23, 1909, engineer J.A.D. McCurdy piloted the first powered airplane flight by

Dear Friends, Tangents: On this day: 1955    Apple computer co-founder Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco. 1981    Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of