July 10 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 10 ObservancesJuly 10 is Nikola Tesla Day, National Kitten Day, National Pina Colada Day, Don’t Step on a Bee Day, Pick Blueberries Day, and Teddy Bear Picnic Day. The combination of Kitten Day, Pina Colada Day, and Teddy Bear Picnic Day in a single calendar slot […]
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July 4 — Independence Day: Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryJuly 4 ObservancesJuly 4 is Independence Day — the defining American holiday, marked by fireworks, barbecues, parades, and the annual tradition of not reading the Declaration of Independence all the way through. It is also Alice in Wonderland Day (marking Lewis Carroll’s 1862 boat
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The Best Week Ever (for Movies): July 1982In pop culture’s long and winding timeline, a few rare weeks seem touched by cinematic magic. The first week of July 1982 was one of them. Movie theaters were packed with films that would go on to shape decades of storytelling—sci-fi thrillers, heart-wrenching family dramas, gritty action, and
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Jimmy Carter – Crisis of Confidence Malaise SpeechGood evening.This is a special night for me. Exactly 3 years ago, on July 15, 1976, I accepted the nomination of my party to run for President of the United States. I promised you a President who is not isolated from the people, who feels your pain, and
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