Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: On this day in 1711, the South Sea Co. was chartered in London to trade with Latin America, sell

Tangents: Happy Tuesday. September 9, 490 BC: Battle of Marathon. September 9, 1562:  The 1562 map of the Americas, created by Spanish

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. It’s International Literacy Day. September 8, 1868: William Hinds registers a patent for the candlestick, a seemingly

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. September 5, 1885: the world’s first gasoline pump is patented by Sylvanus Bowser in Fort Wayne Indiana. September

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. September 4, 1781: City of Los Angeles founded. September 4, 1882: Thomas Edison begins commercial operations at

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy September! Carolann is away from the office today; I will be writing the newsletter on her behalf. September 2,