Carolann's Newsletters

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

Dear Friends, Tangents: July 8th, 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama sets sail, becoming the first European to reach India by se

Dear Friends, Tangents: July 9, 1816: Argentina declares independence from Spain, establishing itself as a sovereign nation. July 9, 1893: First successful open-heart