Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. April 18, 1775: Paul Rever’s Midnight Ride. April 18, 1783: American Revolution – George Washington issues General

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. April 15th, 1912: RMS Titanic sinks at 2:27 am off Newfoundland as the band plays on with

Dear Friends, Tangents: April 16, 2003: The Treaty of Accession admits 10 new countries to the European Union, including Poland, Cyprus, and

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. April 12,1961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space.  The Soviet Cosmonaut’s flight took 108 minutes

Dear Friends, Tangents: April 10, 1947:  Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced he had purchased the contract of Jackie Robinson from the