Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: August 13, 1942: The “Manhattan Project” commences, under the direction of US  General Leslie Groves; its aim – to

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

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1676: King Philip assassinated. 1851: American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine. Ferrari Sets Record for Most Expensive Car Ever

Dear Friends, Tangents: 1675~ King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. 1846~Smithsonian Institution

Dear Friends, Tangents: Wish upon a shooting star tonight: Earth passes through cosmic debris all year long as it revolves around the sun.

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. August 7, 1959: First photo of Earth from space taken by US satellite Explorer VI. 1882~Hatfield-McCoy feud erupts. Mata