Every day there is something new on the market for us to buy. Our favorite television shows are routinely “interrupted” with commercial breaks, and advertisers try to temp us with their late night infomercials. While many products are useful, admittedly, many of these items we buy are often unnecessary. Regardless of the products importance, they ...
What are the best national parks in the Northeastern U.S. for history lessons the family is sure to not forget too quickly? The Northeast is a hotbed of historically important venues, and its national parks do not disappoint. Where should you go? Adams National Historical Park 135 Adams St., Quincy, MA 02169 617-770-1175 Open April ...
The conventional wisdom has long asserted that Thomas Alva Edison should be credited with coming up with the word “hello” as a more proper way of answering a new invention called the telephone. The conventional wisdom appears once again to be not quite as clear as it would seem. Not that anyone should be surprised ...
As a young child, Thomas Alva Edison was considered by teachers as “not teachable” and “a confused student”. Unwilling to believe this, his mother pulled him out of formal school after only 3 months to teach him herself. Being home schooled allowed young Thomas more time to do what he loved, conduct experiments in his ...
