Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1946: The bikini was born; designed by French engineer Louis Réard makes its debut in Paris. See the spectacular finale

Dear Friends, Tangents: Carolann is away from the office today, I will be writing the newsletter on her behalf. PHOTOS OF THE

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. 1908: A giant fireball, most likely caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1938: Olympic National Park established. 2009: American hedge-fund investment manager Bernie Madoff received a sentence of up to 150 years

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1919: Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France.  Go to article

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. June 27, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his consort, Sophie, are assassinated