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Top Ten Population Cities in 1800
Source : US Bureau of the Census
New York city, NY 60,515
Philadelphia city, PA 41,220
Baltimore city, MD 26,514
Boston town, MA 24,937
Charleston city, SC 18,824
Northern... Continue reading
The Chrysler Six Revolutionizes
the Automobile Industry
Walter P. Chrysler reached one of his great personal aims with this car, an aim he had been pursuing since 1908. His Chrysler Six, marketed with the model designation B-70 because of its top speed of 70 mph (approx. 110 km/h), set new standards in the category of mid-sized US cars. The first Chrysler became a bestseller – and the... Continue reading
Mrs. Henry Ford Redecorates Home in Ft. Myers, Florida
February 28, 1921
Mrs. Henry Ford has summoned the assistance of the staff at Robb & Stucky to redecorate their home in Ft. Myers. Virgil Robb and Harry Stucky, well known in the area for their furniture and buggy emporium were immediately available to fill this order.
The Ford’s very close friends of Thomas Edison, originally... Continue reading
IBM Celebrates Banner Year 1947
Johnson City, NY
“One Hundred Percenter Convention”
In 1947 IBM announced an increase in revenue of 22% with an employment staff of over 22,000. One of IBMs innovative products is the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator, called the Mark I, a joint development with Harvard University. It is the first machine that can execute long computations... Continue reading
Babe Ruth Soars to 60 Home Runs in 1927
September 30, 1927
Yankee Stadium Attendance 10,000
With one out in the eight inning, Babe Ruth swung and the crack of the bat was unmistakable. A hard liner trying to hook foul found the right field bleacher 10 feet fair for his 60th homerun, a milestone thought to be impossible. Tom Zachary pitching for the Washington Senators threw a wicked... Continue reading
Supplies 6 Months on the Oregon Trail for Survival with $ 420. total
The US Government was already set up to ship goods to Mexico from Independence, Mo. Thus this town became the starting point in 1843 when the first 1,000 settlers set out for the west on the Oregon Trail. In 1850 the year after Gold was discovered, over 55,000 people made this same historic trek. The wagons carried their... Continue reading
How Did the San Diego Zoo Begin?
The way the story goes, it began with a roar! In 1916 when San Diego hosted an exposition (like a world's fair) to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. Among the exhibits were groups of animals scattered throughout Balboa Park. On September 16, a local physician, Dr. Harry Wegeforth, was driving through the Park and heard––you guessed it––the roar of... Continue reading
The Year 1924
First Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade held in New York
New York’s Computer Tabulating Recording Company will now be known as IBM
President of The United States is Calvin Coolidge, there is no VP
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed Director of the FBI
First Winter Olympic Games is held in Chamonix, France
Population of the United States is 114,109,000
Walt Disney creates his first... Continue reading
Ice Cream On-A-Stick Celebrates It’s Fifth Birthday
Youngstown, Ohio
1926
It’s a Big Birthday for one of our favorite treats, and we cheer Good Humor founder Harry B. Burt, Sr. the owner of an ice cream and candy business in downtown Youngstown, Ohio for creating a smooth chocolate coating that was compatible with ice cream. The story goes, that Burt’s daughter declared the frozen samples... Continue reading
Jimmy Stewart Captures Americana
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) premiered months after America went to war. Producer/director Frank Capra's classic comedy-drama establishes James Stewart as a leading actor with this film, the fifth film he has made in 1939. He is again teamed with his co-star Jean Arthur from 1938s Best Picture winner, Capra's You Can't Take It With You.... Continue reading
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