A Brief History On August 5, 1957, the iconic pop music show American Bandstand made its debut, starting a 37-season run of 3002 episodes and making host Dick Clark a national icon. Despite its impressive record, Bandstand is far from the longest running TV show, and here we list some of the shows that beat Bandstand. Which is your favorite? Digging Deeper Meet The Press, a Sunday morning talk show since November of 1947, over 3600 episodes. CBS Evening News, daily newscast since May of 1948, well over 16,000 episodes. Music & the Spoken Word, a religious LDS show since…
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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on August 4th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On August 4, 70 A.D., the Romans punished the rebellious Jews by destroying the Second Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. On August 4, 1693, the monk Dom Peringnon is traditionally believed to have invented Champagne. On August 4th, 1761, the first veterinary school of medicine was founded by Claude Bourgelat in Lyon, France. On August 4, 1821, little Louis Vuitton…
A Brief History On August 4, 1987, the Federal Communications Commission officially removed any obligation of television and radio media to present controversial issues in an even and “fair” manner when they rescinded the Fairness Doctrine. Digging Deeper Much has been made of the blatant cheerleading by mass media for one side or the other in recent years, making so called news programs more partisan than just information. Calling the media “biased” and “fake news” has become an allegation by all sides of every issue anytime the media does not agree with a point of view. The Fairness Doctrine originated…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on August 3rd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On August 3, 1852, two of the oldest and most venerable colleges or universities in the United States conducted a boat race, which became the first ever American intercollegiate athletic event. On August 3, 1900, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio, joining Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Akron as the two preeminent tire makers in the US for the next 75 years.…
A Brief History On August 3, 2023, as with every First Thursday in August, Americans celebrate National IPA Day. If you are not a connoisseur of fine brewed malt beverages, namely beer and ale, you might not be familiar with IPA. Digging Deeper IPA is a product of the 1700s when long voyages to and from India were made by unrefrigerated British sailing ships. In order to have their precious brewski stay fresh, brewers, especially George Hodgson, concocted a brew that was bitter, hoppy, and crisp, that could survive the long voyages in wooden casks. The brew became known as…