Back to the Past

“There’s a better way to do it,” was Thomas Edison’s lifelong motto. Thomas Edison was the man of the lightbulb, the phonograph, and the movie camera. In today’s era, phones, movie cameras, and lightbulbs have all advanced in so many ways. All of these inventions have been combined to create a smart phone.   But …

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The History of Tennis

Serves up, over net, and in. Tennis has been a worldwide sport since 1851. There are many things that changed in the sport of tennis. Some things that have changed are the rackets, tennis balls, and even the courts. The tournaments are getting more tense because the players are better.   There have been many …

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Miss America Then and Now

The first Miss America pageant ever to be held was in 1922. It wasn’t meant for beauty or looks. Pageants were meant to attract tourists attention to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Today, Miss America pageants air on television. Over millions of people watch it. One lady from each state compete against each other to win …

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History of Aviation

The first flight in the history of aviation was in 1903. Thanks to the two brilliant brothers who flew the first flight. They made transportation easier and quicker. They had many goals they wanted to achieve. One goal Orville and Wilbur had was to fix the flying problem and they achieved it. The childhood of …

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Why Spy?

On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in New York City. The Rosenbergs were sentenced to death under Section 2 of the Espionage Act of 1917, 50 U.S Code 32 ( now 18 U.S Code 794 ), prohibiting attempting to transmit or transmitting of information to foreign government. The Rosenbergs were U.S. …

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San Francisco’s Aftermath

The San Francisco Earthquake has physically or emotionally hurt many by burning down the houses and some very tall buildings falling down on a lot of people, but the question is what did San Francisco turn into almost 100 years later? Here is some information that were found on the websites eyewitnesstohistory.comand earthquake.usgs.gov.   The …

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Drive In Memories

The first drive in movie was on June 6, 1933. Grease and Back to the Future 3 included drive in movies in some of their scenes. People today still go to drive in movies because they are cheaper than movie theaters and the feeling of a drive in movie is awesome!   Back then drive …

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Thinking Ahead

In high school, college coming across your mind is like a hurricane that sweeps your conscious, leaving you confused and unsure of what you should do. Nowadays, there are so many careers that you can go into. You’ll feel like a kid in a candy store, and you’ll most likely have a hard time deciding. …

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Puffing Your Life Away

   No matter how you do it, there is no safe way to smoke. Replacing a cigarette with with a pipe, hookah, or chewing tobacco doesn’t help you avoid the health risks associated with smoking. The only aspect that people look at when they think of smoking is that it kills you. Many don’t realize …

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