February 21, 2025, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Fri -yeah! February 21, 1925: New Yorker Magazine debuts. February 21, 1916: Battle of Verdun in France – over 1 million men killed. February 21, 1947: Edwin Land demonstrates the first “instant camera” – the Polaroid […]
February 20, 2025, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. February 20, 1872: Cyrus W. Baldwin patents the hydraulic electric elevator, introducing a significant advancement in vertical transportation technology. On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth as […]
February 18, 2025, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: February 18, 1930: Clyde W. Tombaugh discovers Pluto, expanding our understanding of the solar system. Photographic evidence of Pluto was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. Go to article Toni Morrison, writer, […]
February 14, 2025, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤🌹❤🌹❤🌹 Film lovers: Whether you adore Valentine’s Day or loathe it, we have movie recommendations for you. – NY Times. February 14, 1876: Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, a […]
February 13, 2025, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. February 13th, 1741: First magazine published in the US. February 13th, 1895: The Lumière brothers receive a French patent for the Cinématographe, a device that functions as a film camera, projector, and printer, revolutionizing […]