David Alfaro Siqueiros (born José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros; December 29, 1896 – January 6, 1974) was a Mexican social realist painter, best known for his large public murals using the latest in equipment, materials and technique. … David Alfaro Siqueiros (born José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros, December 29, 1896,…
Brad Gushue was part of Canada’s first ever Olympic gold medal-winning team in men’s curling at Turin 2006. Regardless of how his rink does, Gushue can still lay claim to being a part of Canada’s first men’s Olympic curling gold. After winning gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Canadian curler…
In 1993, a French publisher, Atlas Editions, a subsidiary of the Italian publishing giant De Agostini, acquired Collier’s Encyclopedia from Macmillan Inc., the corporate name Crowell Collier assumed subsequent to its purchase/merger with Macmillan. Atlas Editions formed a sister company, Collier Newfield, to market Collier’s Encyclopedia. The magazine ceased publication…
Allen Funt, the creator and original host of ’’Candid CameraCandid CameraCandid Camera is a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on television from 1948 until 2014. Originally created and produced by Allen Funt, it often featured practical jokes, and initially began on…
The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of Napoleonic France. First invasion: ~2,500 soldiers. Britain assisted the Chileans’ fight for independence in the 1810s, led by Lord Cochrane. The British Admiral Lord Cochrane was the Chilean Navy’s first…
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 superseded all state and local laws requiring segregation. The early 1950s saw an explosion of bathrooms with pink toilets, tubs, and sinks and walls tiled in shades of gray—like this textbook example. By 1940, close-coupled toilets in bright colors were the norm, like this…
In 1999, Squaw Valley lifted their ban on snowboarding, thus creating a vibrant and tight-knit community that has produced Olympic snowboarders, professional riders who train at Squaw Alpine, and snowboard enthusiasts alike. In 2011, Alpine Meadows merged with the well-known neighboring ski resort and 1960 Olympic site, Squaw Valley. Ownership…
United States. Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly referred to as Brooklyn Tech and administratively designated as High School 430, is an elite New York City public high school that specializes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Since 2001, Brooklyn Tech has undergone such refurbishing as the renovation of the school’s…
Colored contacts were introduced in the late 1930’s when a Metro Goldwyn Meyer (MGM) makeup artist approached a Beverly Hills ophthalmologist about the possibility of changing an actor’s eye color from brown to blue in an upcoming movie. When Were Colored Contacts Invented? It was in the 1930s when colored…
Officially founded in 1925, the Jeep brand would only come to fit under its corporate umbrella when Chrysler acquired American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1987. The company changed its name to Willys Motors Inc. before becoming Kaiser Jeep Corporation in 1963. In 1970, American Motors Corporation (AMC) bought the company…