by Matilda Cruz | Jul 27, 2022 | History
On July 27, 1586, Sir Walter Raleigh, returning from Virginia, is widely credited with introducing tobacco to England. He also brought back potatoes and maize from Roanoke Island, present-day Virginia. An amusing anecdote tells of his servant’s reaction to...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 26, 2022 | History
On this day in 1896, the Vitascope Hall opened in New Orleans, offering a unique entertainment experience as the first for-profit movie theater in the United States. It also served as a stage to show films shot in France and England, introducing a new form of...
by qdmhistory | Jul 26, 2022 | History
On this day in 1896, the Vitascope Hall opened in New Orleans. This was the first for-profit movie theater in the United States and would also serve as a stage to show films shot in France and England. The theater hosted a group of people whose lives have gone on to...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 25, 2022 | History
On July 25, 1908, a significant culinary discovery was made-MSG was discovered in Kombu soup stock, leading to the birth of Ajinomoto. Initially known as Ajinomoto Shokai Co., Ltd., the company was founded in 1912. It has since evolved into one of the world’s...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 24, 2022 | History
On July 24, 1832, Benjamin Bonneville became the first to bring wagon trains across the Rocky Mountains through the South Pass in Wyoming on the notorious Oregon Trail. Bonneville, a courageous American officer in the United States Army, embarked on a daring...
