A Brief History On June 30, 1953, Flint, Michigan gave birth to an American legend, the first Chevrolet Corvette. In production ever since, the car has remained a 2 seater throughout its history and has become an American Icon, a car that symbolizes the United States and the American car industry. Here we list 10 such motor vehicles (leaving room for pick-ups and SUV’s) that are unmistakably American. Not necessarily the best, but the ones most people around the world would think of being associated with the USA. Digging Deeper 10. Dodge Viper. Built off and on since 1992, the…
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History On June 30, 1953, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line and ever since speed demons, preppies, spoiled rich kids, and every American male with insecurity has wanted one. Last year on June 30 we ran a list of the 10 Most Iconic American Cars which covered our entire history of building the automobile, but this time we list those made today that we (okay, that I) think you would most like to have. (Practicality may or may not have anything to do with it.) Digging Deeper 10. Jeep Wrangler. Starting with the World War…
A Brief History On June 29, 2007, Apple Inc. introduced its iPhone for sale, resulting in massive sales over the next 7 years of over 500 million units. People love their cell phones, and many act as though they could not live without it. They certainly have many beneficial uses to society and to the user. Motor vehicle accidents and other emergencies can be promptly reported, and many drunk drivers are taken off the road after being reported by cell phone. Here we list 10 not so good uses of cell phones, ones that can get the user or other…
A Brief History On June 29, 2007, Apple Inc. sold the first of 500 million iPhones, the company’s first mobile phone. Known as a “smart phone,” the iPhone is much more than just a cell phone. Digging Deeper Capable of an incredible array of operations, the iPhone features a touch screen and Wi-Fi, enabling it to connect to the internet and many cellular networks. There are over 1 million apps available for the iPhone, both from Apple and from third party sources. When holding such a marvelous device it is easy to take it for granted and to think it…
A Brief History On June 28, 1950, the South Korean government, democratically elected allies of the United States and other Western allies, committed a massacre of suspected communist sympathizers in what is known as The Bodo League Massacre. Somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 people are believed to have been executed, including girls as young as 12 or 13. Sometimes the so called “good guys” do things that are not so good. Any side is quick to point out the atrocities committed by the other side, but unlikely to acknowledge their own indiscretions. Here, for a change, we list 10 instances when…