A Brief History On September 2, 1901, Teddy Roosevelt first voiced his advice, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” We took the utterance of this phrase, one that became closely associated with TR, as impetus to write 10 Phamous Phrases People are Known Phor. Today we add another 5 such catch phrases. Digging Deeper 1. “You’re fired.” Donald Trump. The Donald made this phrase his own, and even tried to trademark the line, on his “reality” television show, The Apprentice. Since becoming President of the United States in January of 2017, he has racked up an impressive list of phamous…
Browsing: September 2
A Brief History Morgan, an upcoming 2016 American science fiction thriller film directed by Luke Scott and written by Seth Owen, is scheduled to be released on September 2, 2016 by 20th Century Fox. Digging Deeper Viewed on August 24, 2016 with only minimal knowledge of the movie (provided by the trailer), we expected a science fiction/horror type film and that is what we got. Excellent casting in every role and quality acting and directing, we enjoyed the movie quite a bit. The build up to action was slightly slow, as is to be expected with character development, but once the…
A Brief History On September 2, 2013, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge completed a rebuild project that resulted in it becoming the widest bridge in the world, as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2014. Digging Deeper A $6.5 billion project that was started in 2002, the Eastern half of the bridge was made into 10 lanes side by side instead of the previous double decker arrangement of 5 lanes in each deck. This made the bridge an incredible 258.33 feet wide, compared to the original 57.5 feet. Original construction cost only $77 million, but the completion…
A Brief History On September 2, 1901, the then Vice President of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt first used his famous phrase “Speak softly and carry a big stick” in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair. Presidents and other famous people have often uttered lines that has become closely associated with that person. Here 10 of the author’s favorite utterances by famous people are listed. Digging Deeper 10. “I am not a crook.” Richard Nixon. Twice elected vice president twice and twice elected president, and this simple line is how he is remembered. This was one tortured, weird guy.…
A Brief History On September 2, 1666, one of history’s most memorable fires occurred in the English capital of London. The medieval portion of central London located within the old Roman wall was completely devastated and every building therein basically gutted. Digging Deeper Despite the terrific damage, the death toll has never been known and only 6 fatalities have been documented. Researchers seem to think many more people must have died but were not counted as they came from parts of town that were either poor or middle class; the shops and homes of the upper classes being spared. Also, possible victims may have been incinerated in the flames, making it…
