Posts Tagged ‘history’
Katie Spotz creates history by rowing alone in Atlantic
After rowing on water for seventy days, five hours and twenty-two minutes, On Sunday Katie Spotz became the youngest person to row alone over the Atlantic. Katie Spotz is only [...]
Marathon & its History
The marathon’s origins stretch all the way back to ancient Greece. The late fifth century B.C. was a tumultuous time for Athens. Neighboring Persians hoped to overtake the city, and [...]
The useful & history of Trade Shows in business
Successful trade shows attract thousands of attendees and media coverage.
1. Early Associations:
Although trade shows go back to ancient times, the concept of modern trade shows evolved from European Fairs. Starting [...]
History of Chicago
Chicago began life as a small trading center situated near the Chicago River and grew into a city by 1837. Built mostly out of wood, a great fire in 1871 [...]
History of Halloween
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. It is largely a [...]
The history of Vito and Nicks
During the year 1932, the guy named Vito Barraco, started his first business at the side of South Chicago located at 80th & Halsted. He named it Vito’s Tavern. He [...]
Toyota’s largest recall in US history
Toyota issued a safety recall for 3.8 million Lexus and Toyota cars because of potentially deadly floor mats.In statements released Tuesday, the world’s largest automaker and the National Highway Traffic [...]
Best shot in the Basketball history
The latest video sensation on the internet comes from a group of young men that dedicate most of their time devising and executing amazing basketball stunts that are posted on [...]
History of Mexican Independence Day
Independence Day proves to be a very important day in history of every nation. Sept. 16 is a very important day in the history of mexico.199 years ago they got [...]
The Great History of Cricket
Cricket has been an organized adult game since the seventeenth century when it first took the fancy of English gentlemen lying low in their country estates at the time of [...]
