Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. On this day in 1861, the first U.S. paper money payable on demand, whose color gives

Dear Friends, Tangents: July 16, 1945: Atomic bomb tested. July 16, 1969: Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned

Dear Friends, Tangents: St. Swithin’s Day, England. July 15, 2006: Twitter launches as a microblogging service, sparking a new era of social

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday.  Bastille Day today. July 14, 1789: Storming of the Bastille occurs in Paris, symbolizing the start of

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. July 11, 1302: Battle of the Golden Spurs: Flemish town militias defeat French cavalry near Kortrijk, a

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve.  Full moon tonight. July 10, 1940: The Battle of Britain begins as Germany launches air attacks