Gettysburg Day 2- 149 years ago today

Monday, 2 July 2012by hanspostcard

149 years ago at Gettysburg- was a busy and bloody day of battle. A lot of action on this day- at places called “The Wheatfield” “Culp’s Hill”, “The Peach Orchard”. […]

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Walmart- the first one opens 50 years ago today

Monday, 2 July 2012by hanspostcard

The First Walmart opened on this date in 1962- 50 yers ago…for good or ill. There are now 8970 WallyWorlds. The first Walmart was located in Rogers, Arkansas. Their headquarters […]

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The First ALL-Sports Radio Station- 25 years ago

Sunday, 1 July 2012by hanspostcard

The first All-Sports Radio Station came on the air in 1987- WFAN in New York. I remember when it came on – I couldn’t believe they had a station where they […]

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