by Matilda Cruz | May 31, 2022 | History
On May 31, 1279 BC, the greatest, most powerful, most famous pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, Ramesses II, took the throne. He was also an expert in self-promotion and ran a marketing campaign for his personal brand that was, in many ways, like modern internet influencers....
by Matilda Cruz | May 30, 2022 | History
On May 30, 1868, the United States celebrated the first Memorial Day, although it was called “Decoration Day” back then. While we’ve lost the exact origin of the holiday, it seems to come from one or more smaller, local celebrations across the...
by Matilda Cruz | May 29, 2022 | History
On May 29, 1886, an American chemist by the name of John Pemberton started advertising a brand new soft drink that he had invented, one that was eventually to become an American icon: Coca-Cola. He didn’t mean to create one of the most popular drinks in history....
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 21, 2021 | History
On August 21, 1878, a significant event in legal history took place. Seventy-five lawyers from twenty states and the District of Columbia gathered in Saratoga Springs, New York, to establish what would later become the largest voluntary professional association of...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 15, 2021 | History
In the early 1900s, Procter & Gamble aimed to create a hardened soap from vegetable fats. However, what they developed instead was a product that revolutionized American cooking. On August 15, 1911, the Cincinnati-based company introduced Crisco—the first solid...
