Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: August 16, 1988: IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence. Madonna, b. 1958. Elvis Presley, d. 1977. Babe Ruth, d. 1948. Ancient and iconic:

Dear Friends, Tangents: August 15, 1947: India gains independence from British rule, marking the end of centuries of colonialism and the birth

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

Dear Friends, Tangents:  Happy Friday. August 11, 1786: Captain Francis Light establishes the British  colony of Penang in Malaysia. 1965: Watts Riot, Los

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. August 10, 1675: King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, Japan, instantly killing an estimated 39,000