#history

#history

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities.

The creation of a special staff writer role for an Atlantic historian has been a goal of mine for many years. One reason this role took so long to fill is that we were inundated with interest and were forced to plough through an enormous number of candidates.

The pocket chronometer was one of 22 that were carried on the HMS Beagle's second voyage of discovery and was used to calculate longitude, thereby determining their position on a map.

"There are lots of things that make the city much more interesting, renew our interest, connect us as Torontonians, and we thought it would be a great way for people to either explore all these sites or just renew interest in the place that they live."

The term 'cuppa Joe' emerged as a popular phrase around the 1920s, rooted in distinct slang of the U.S. Navy, linking the term to naval coffee consumption.

After examining hundreds of medieval manuscripts and compiling their findings into a catalog, new research sheds fresh light on early medieval medical practices—many of which wouldn't be out of place on TikTok's For You Page.

When Oreos first launched in 1912, the very first sale went to a grocer in Hoboken, New Jersey named S.C. Thuesen. At that time, nine and one-quarter pounds of Oreos cost the store $1.85, and the tin they came in cost an additional 50 cents.

The cover story from a century ago focused on tide pools, introducing readers to these unique marine environments filled with diverse life forms like barnacles and sea worms.

Blue Bell originated in 1907 in Brenham, Texas, and started as a farmers' cooperative producing butter and sour cream out of leftover dairy from surrounding farms.

Today is Gay is a beautifully designed calendar plugin that provides a daily look at LGBTQIA+ culture and includes everything from anniversaries to homophobic tragedies.

I'm excited to work with the staff and be able to utilise the amazing collection at the museum to showcase all the stories that New York has to offer.

The original look of Olive Garden was a Tuscan-inspired Italian garden, complete with murals of the Italian countryside and features like table umbrellas and hanging plants.

The resulting unit, the "smoot," remains visible on the bridge today, with its markings repainted annually. Local police even use these markings to pinpoint locations of traffic incidents.

On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges.

Old Neil Condon, an All-Ireland winner with Tipp in 1945, disputed the official All-Ireland count, which lists Cork at 30 wins and Tipperary at 28.

In the 1930s, Ulam, Banach, and Steinhaus gathered at the Scottish Cafe in Lviv, discussing and documenting their mathematical ideas on marble tabletops.

"I'm coming back because boxing is my passion. It's all I think about, and I really like to make history."

"When you have that many items, you could literally build a store online that offers a wider selection than any physical bookstore could possibly carry."

The original Mason jar introduced a threaded neck and a two-piece metal lid that made it possible to reliably preserve the harvest at home.

Histories often lack the sensory experiences of our ancestors' worlds—sights, sounds, tastes, pains, and euphorias—that provided depth and vibrancy to their lives.

After working together for 30 years, Adi and Rudolf Dassler fell out shortly after World War II, leading to the founding of Puma and Adidas.

On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt.

History comes alive through stories. These narratives not only preserve facts but also represent shared values and teach us who we are and aspire to be.

Barry Warsaw, one of Python's earliest core developers, has been integral to the community since the first Python workshop in 1994, influencing Python's evolution.

The Shuttle did provide the freight and manpower for the first tentative steps toward a permanent spacefaring presence, and all the science that came with it.

The very first Girl Scout cookie sale took place in the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Sold at a high school cafeteria, the troop was selling for $0.25 to $0.35 per dozen, which sounds like a dream-come-true price right now.

In Inuit culture, babies are not born "out of wedlock," and we consider that babies themselves choose their parents. Adoption is much celebrated.

Pearl Bailey, a renowned performer, was also a cookbook author and once attempted to host a cooking show that was ultimately not picked up.

Great Warley is a village located less than 2.5 miles south of Brentwood and less than 6 miles northwest of Romford, offering easy access to both urban and suburban environments.

The female character with the most lines in Shakespeare's works is Rosalind, as depicted in the play 'As You Like It.'

The show had contestants choosing whether to double their prize pot, which was all about cash despite maximum winnings being capped at 1,000 pounds.

Willis Johnson patented a game-changing solution: hand-cranking rotary egg beaters. This invention changed at-home baking for good and was registered in 1884.

Charles Wheeler remarked that the most clever and entertaining people at embassy parties were from the CIA, raising questions about their effectiveness despite their talent.