James Pickett is a fan of the movie, Flash of Genius. The movie chronicles the fight that Robert Kearns had to go through to be recognized as the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers. James is in a similar fight for recognition. Twenty five yeas ago, James came up with the idea to use small football […]
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1836 – Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for the Colt revolver. 1901 – J. P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation. 1919 – Oregon places a 1 cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax. 1928 – Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington,
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1819 – By the Adams-OnÃs Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars. 1879 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of 5 and dime Woolworth stores. 1924 – U.S. President Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President to deliver a radio broadcast from the White
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1804 – The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales. 1842 – John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine. 1878 – The first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut. 1947 – In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first “instant camera”,
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Look how far we’ve come. In 23 years, this look big and clunky.
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If your business has dealings abroad and needs to execute a legal document, the services of a notary such as Vanner Perez Notaries (vpnotaries.co.uk) is essential. The complexities of company law in England and Wales means that the answer to the question ‘Who can sign a document on behalf of a company?’ is not as
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1493 – While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World. 1946 – ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. 1972 – Sound
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A Baltimore furniture store has succeeded in making people think about buying furniture on a weekend when people normally are not. Gardiners Furniture made a losing bet around the hometown Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s Super Bowl, but is basking in the results. According to The Baltimore Sun, the store said all furniture purchased between Thursday
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After more than two decades working with notable franchise brands such as Dunkin’ Brands, Burger King, Denny’s and Checkers, Lynette McKee is proud to announce the launch of McKeeCo Services, LLC – a franchising and development strategic advisory firm. Officially launched in November 2012, McKeeCo Services, an International Franchise Association (IFA) Supplier Forum member, offers
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1863 – The fire extinguisher is patented. 1870 – The YWCA is founded in New York City. 1933 – The New York City-based Postal Telegraph Company introduces the first singing telegram. 1996 – The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov for the first time.
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