On October 31 in history, Houdini died in Detroit, Mount Rushmore was completed, and Michigan’s International Bridge opened on Halloween. (READ MORE)
October 20 in History: Bigfoot Caught on Film, Sydney Opera House Opens & a Michigan Man Survives Niagara Falls
On October 20 in history, the Louisiana Purchase was approved, Bigfoot was reportedly filmed, the Sydney Opera House opened, and a Michigan man survived Niagara Falls. (READ MORE)
September 26 in History: Einstein’s Relativity, Abbey Road & a Nuclear False Alarm
On September 26 in history, Einstein’s theory of relativity was published, Kennedy and Nixon debated on TV, Abbey Road arrived, and a nuclear false alarm was detected. (READ MORE)
June 11 in History: Detroit Burns, “E.T.” Opens, and “American Idol” Debuts
On June 11 in history, a fire devastated Detroit, FM radio was publicly demonstrated, “E.T.” premiered, and “American Idol” debuted on television. (READ MORE)
January 20, 1807 – Thomas Jefferson’s Cheddar Dilemma: How to Eat 1,235 Pounds of Gratitude
January 20th, 1807, gave the world something strange and wonderfully cheesy: the arrival of the “Mammoth Cheese” at the White House. No, this wasn’t an early attempt at influencer marketing. This was an 1,235-pound block of cheddar sent to President Thomas Jefferson. Why? Because if you want to make a point in 19th-century America, you do it with dairy.