Historical
Nike Took a Murderer’s Last Words and Turned It Into a Simple Life Lesson
“In a plain T-shirt with a bag over his head, [Gary] Gilmore was strapped into a chair, waiting for a firing squad to execute him at Utah State Prison. It was the morning of Jan. 17, 1977, and Gilmore, convicted of murdering a gas station employee and motel manager in Utah the year before, was to become the first person in the United States to be executed in nearly a decade.” — Washington Post
By Alice Vuong5 years ago in FYI
In 1908 a school fire cost the lives of 175
One of my favorite things to do in the morning when I am trying to convivence myself to get on the treadmill is to drink coffee and look up what happened today in history. A lot of things I have no idea ever happened, mostly because the world is very old and I am only a little old, but it is fun to research some of the notables. Today’s stories, in one way or another, change the history of the U.S., fire departments and school safety codes, and it is with this mind that I want to talk about un-known moments in our history:
By Rose Loren Geer-Robbins5 years ago in FYI
4 Sayings You've Been Told Don't Mean What You Think They Mean, But They Do
We’ve all seen those clickbait stories on Facebook. You know the ones; big, bold headlines telling you you’ve been misusing common phrases your whole life. In each instance, they claim that most people are only familiar with an abbreviated version of a popular idiom, and that the whole, extended version of the saying actually means the opposite of what is commonly thought.
By Nicole Werner5 years ago in FYI
The Man, the Myths, the Mystery…Tesla
When we hear the name, “Tesla” the majority of us might associate it with Elon Musk’s iconic and impressive line of electric cars. Yet Mr. Musk was giving a nod to the namesake behind these innovative vehicles – Nikola Tesla. Among his many other innovations, Tesla invented the architecture of AC induction motors, the basis of the Tesla car. Indeed, Elon Musk believes that Nikola Tesla deserves more credit than he receives in our current society. Many agree.
By Francesca Flood, Ed.D.5 years ago in FYI
A Life Saving Change
It's no surprise we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today without black inventors and their inventions. Such as Mary Brown and her invention of the home security system, which as a study done by the Alarm Industry Research and Education Foundation found in a study 60% of burglars choose houses without a home security system to rob.
By Madison Bishop5 years ago in FYI
Atlantis Is Real (Sort Of)
In approximately 360 BCE, the tale of the lost civilisation of Atlantis first made an appearance in the Socratic dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written by the well-known Greek philosopher Plato. The story tells of an ancient island located somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. The island was once a mighty and powerful civilisation, until it attempted to wage war on Asia and Europe, where it was promptly defeated by the superior leadership of the Greek civilisation of Athens, and was swallowed by the ocean, never to be seen again.
By C.E. Tidswell5 years ago in FYI
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Each spring, American society celebrates the contributions of Black Americans to the development of this country. Today, we will be celebrating a lesser-known individual, an entrepreneur and pioneer who made dramatic and unique contributions to the fabric of American society.
By Nicholas A. Coombs5 years ago in FYI
The West Florida Republic
To understand the West Florida Revolution, one must first understand its establishment as a colony by the French. At the time of the West Florida Revolution in 1810, the boundaries of West Florida stretched from the Mississippi River east to the Perdido River and from the 31st parallel south to the Gulf of Mexico. Originally this area had been controlled by the French as a part of their Orleans Territory from 1717-1763 and extended north to the 32nd parallel but all other dimensions were the same. In 1763, the French lost the Seven Years War against Britain and had to cede West Florida to the British and the Louisiana Territory to Spain. Then in 1783 after the successful American Revolution as a part of the Treaty of Paris, the British had to cede West Florida to the Spanish. The U.S. and Spanish set the northernmost border at the 31st parallel during the Treaty of San Lorenzo 1795.
By Zach Cruthirds5 years ago in FYI
Finders Keepers! Right?
Notions of sunken shipwrecks and buried treasure have long plagued the human imagination. But "does finders keepers" really apply? Who actually owns shipwrecks once they're found? Consider the case of Northeast Research, L.L.C. v. One Shipwrecked Vessel.
By Zach Cruthirds5 years ago in FYI
