by Matilda Cruz | Mar 18, 2023 | History
It had been several months in the making as the circus left the big top and assembled inside the newly constructed Madison Square Garden. The Barnum & Bailey Circus was a comeback, as New York City residents clamored for tickets inside the arena. Circuses became...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 17, 2023 | History
Stephen Perry significantly contributed to the rubber industry by inventing vulcanized rubber bands, which were designed to hold envelopes and bundles of paper together. The rubber band was officially patented on March 17th, 1845. This invention served as a precursor...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 16, 2023 | History
Billie Holiday, also known as Lady Day, is an icon of jazz music. However, her life was far more complex than most people realize, though her closest friends understood this truth. Her music reflected her life, expressed through poignant blues ballads that mirrored...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 15, 2023 | History
As part of its ambition for a world empire, Germany invaded Czechoslovakia along with several other countries. However, this conquest was not executed all at once. Instead, Germany systematically undermined the Czechoslovak government, gradually seizing control piece...
by Matilda Cruz | Mar 14, 2023 | History
Americans did not pay federal income tax at the turn of the twentieth century. Since the repeal of President Lincoln’s wartime tax in 1872, Americans who lived in urban regions had become used to no federal income tax, especially the tiny percentage of Americans...
