Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. August 18, 1872: Frist mail order catalog published. August 18, 1920: 19th Amendment ratified: Women’s right to vote. August

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. August 15, 1947: India gains independence form Britain, with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming its first Prime Minister.  On

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve.  La Torta dei Fieschi, Italy. August 14, 1935: The Social Security Act is signed into law

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Tuesday! August 12, 1676: Jing Philip assassinated. August 12, 1851: Sewing machine invented. August 12, 1908: The first Ford Model

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Aug. 13, 1961, Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city’s eastern and

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. August 11, 1973: Hip hop is born at a Bronx block party hosted by DJ Kool Herc,