On this day in 1926, Henry and Edsel Ford roll the last production Model T off the line at the Highland Park assembly plant, the 15 millionth such automobile manufactured. Known as the Tin Lizzie, Leaping Lena, or flivver, Ford’s Model T was successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, […]
The Star Wars Culture
On this day in 1977, cinema changes forever as Star Wars is released to rave reviews and packed theaters; initially opening in only 42 theatres, the film earned almost $3 million in its first week and had grossed $100 million by the end of the summer. Star Wars won six Academy Awards along with a […]
Hey, Donnie, Where Are Those Deals You Promised?
Lost in the temper tantrum that our “esteemed” president threw in front of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer at the White House the other day, and the subsequent pity party he threw for himself in the Rose Garden later that afternoon when, for the umpteenth time, he reiterated that the Mueller Report cleared him of […]
Amazing Feat of the Brooklyn Bridge
On this day in 1883, the The New York and Brooklyn Bridge is opened for cart, carriage and pedestrian traffic. Thousands of people attended the opening ceremony, and many ships were present in the East Bay for the occasion. President Chester A. Arthur and Mayor Franklin Edson crossed the bridge to celebratory cannon fire and […]
Lord Mountbatten, WW II and Sinn Fein
On this day in 1941, Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten, second cousin of King George VI of Britain and the only man other than the king to hold rank in all three military services simultaneously, is among those thrown into the Mediterranean Sea when his destroyer, the HMS Kelly, is sunk. Mountbatten’s ship was among several […]