Florence Mills was one of the most sensational African-American jazz performers in the 1920s whose voice transcended the era’s racial barriers and left her audience in awe. Mills was born in Washington, D.C. in 1896. There is not much known…
Category: Blasts from the Past!
Pedal Fast in the Bike Torpedo!
Tomorrow will kick off the 108th edition of the Tour de France. From the country that brought you the Tour de France, here is another cycling first novelty: the bike torpedo! The bike torpedo, featured in the January 9, 1914…
Graduation Time is Here!
Many commencement ceremonies have been cancelled or modified this year because of unprecedented circumstances. However, we should still take the time to acknowledge this year’s graduates. Here are images in New Jersey’s newspapers related to past graduations: This advertisement lists…