Tuesday, May 31, 2005
First known slaves in the New World
The first slaves in British America were twenty Africans brought to Jamestown by a Dutch ship in 1619. (At least, they're the first that we know of for certain.)
Monday, May 30, 2005
King Tiridates III of Armenia proclaimed Christianity to be his nation's sole religion in 301 (after repenting of his previous persecution), making Armenia the first officially Christian nation on Earth.
Sunday, May 29, 2005
The Expedition Act (or Expediting Act) was passed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. It broke up steel, railroad and meat packing industry trusts. What a trustbuster Teddy was!
Saturday, May 28, 2005
El Salvador is the smallest country in North America and the only country in Central America without an eastern coastline (on the Caribbean). It is bordered on the west by the Pacific. It is called "the Tom Thumb of the Americas."
Friday, May 27, 2005
Dr Pepper, created by pharmacist Charles Alderton in 1885, is named for... Who? "The origin of the name is unclear," according to the company. One story is that drugstore owner Wade Morrison named it after the father of a girl he dated. Another story is that a Dr. Charles T. Pepper was Morrison's employer back in Virginia.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
The Bay Bridge in California is a toll bridge over San Francisco Bay that links the cities of San Francisco and Oakland. It is part of Interstate 80.
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