history: Friday Foto ~ Cool Historical pics
- 01/18/13 07:20 AM
Incredible Photos From History
Last four couples standing in a Chicago dance marathon. ca. 1930.
Three Princeton students pose after the Freshman, Sophomore snowball fight. 1893. Princeton , NJ .
The Real Estate Boom in the 1880's.
Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech. Washington, 1963.
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history: Caruso's Halloween Week ~ The History Behind Halloween!
- 10/27/11 07:54 AM
The origin of Halloween dates back 2000 years ago to the Celtic celebration of the dead. A Celtic festival was held on November 1, the first day of the Celtic New Year, honoring the Samhain, the Lord of the Dead. Celtic ritual believed that the souls of the dead returned on the evening before November 1st. The celebration included burning sacrifices and costumes. These early events began as both a celebration of the harvest and an honoring of dead ancestors.
Halloween spread throughout Europe in the seventh century. It began with "All Hallows Eve", the "Night of the Dead". … (3 comments)
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history: How well do you know your US Presidents?
- 01/30/11 10:09 AM
Here is some fun Sunday trivia for you...5 interesting facts about US Presidents. Enjoy!
-At his first inauguration, George Washington added the "so help me God" to the end of the oath of office
-No president has ever been an only child
-The "S" in Harry S Truman doesn't stand for anything; therefore, there is no period after his middle initial
-James Earl "Jimmy" Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital
-Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president at 6' 4" and weighing 180 pounds while James Madison was the shortest president, standing at only 5'4" and never … (9 comments)
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history: You Can Rate the Current Economy Right Here
- 12/15/09 04:10 PM
Ok my trusted economists...not one of us would like to look in the rear view mirror and remember what this economy looked like this time last year.
But let's all take a realistic look at the CURRENT ECONOMY and give it a grade. Here is the scoring system: Remember this is a "no bubble evaluation"... rate as follows
#1 being the worst economy, and #10 being the very best (non-bubble) economy -
Where do you rate the current economy? Results will be published in one week. My rating is #4.
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history: Oprah says goodbye
- 11/19/09 01:50 PM
According to many reports, Oprah will announce on Friday that she has decided to end her talk show. The show is said to end September 9, 2011--the last day of her current contract.
Oprah is a legend. Her show has changed the lives of thousands. The Queen of Daytime is set to change the landscape of television with her departure.
Do you think this is true? Or will it be a Brett Favre-like retirement only to come back the next season?
Best Regards,
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI GREEN
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history: Beautiful Italian Architecture
- 11/04/09 01:54 PM
This was taken in Rome. And thank you for making me your Orange County Real Estate Connection! Best Regards, Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI GREEN 2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors www.michaelcarusorealestate.com 949-753-7900
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history: This Month in History
- 10/12/09 08:00 AM
Did you know:
During this month in 1609, the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" was published.
George Washington proclaimed the first Thanksgiving Holiday in 1774.
The World Series was first broadcast on the radio in 1921.
in 1957 "In God We Trust" made its first appearance on U.S. paper currency.
Now go impress your friends with those fun facts!
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www.MichaelCarusoRealEstate.com
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
949-753-7900
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history: Firenze, Italia
- 09/16/09 09:09 AM
The historic Pontevecchio Bridge in Firenze (Florence to us Americans), Italy. Bella!
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
www.MichaelCarusoRealEstate.com
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
(949) 753-7900
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history: On this day in history...Barack Obama was born
- 08/04/09 06:34 AM
Pay attention, here is your history lesson for the day.
Today in history...
*August 4, 1901--The great jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong was born.
*August 4, 1961--President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii (we think). He turns 48 today. Happy Birthday.
*August 4, 1977--The Department of Energy was signed into approval by President Jimmy Carter.
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
www.MichaelCarusoRealEstate.com
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
(949) 753-7900
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history: Today's History Lesson
- 07/31/09 05:22 AM
On This Day In History.....
*July 31, 1975: Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters President, disappeared in Detroit, Michigan. Hoffa was never found and his death still remains a mystery. Many believe the labor organizer's disappearance was a Mafia hit but the truth lies unknown.
* July 31, 1914: The outbreak of World War I caused the NY Stock Exchange to close. Trading remained closed until December!
Now you have some good trivia for the day. Happy Friday.
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
www.MichaelCarusoRealEstate.com
Best regards.
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history: On This Day in History...
- 07/30/09 01:26 PM
I think I am going to start doing this at least once a week. Who doesn't love a good history lesson?
*On This Day in History, July 30th, 1965:
The president Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law. The first beneficiary to enroll was the former president Harry S. Truman and he received the first Medicare card! According to history.com, he was in fact being recognized for being the first president to suggest national health insurance.
*On This Day in History, July 30th, 1863:
The American automaker and founder of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, was born in Michigan.
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history: 6th time's a charm?
- 07/14/09 09:10 AM
5..4..3..2..1... Severe thunderstorms in Florida yesterday delayed the launch of the Endeavour Space Shuttle for the 5th time! The cost for these delays? Well for every day a shuttle mission is called off after being fueled, NASA spends about $1.3 million (according to spokeswoman Candrea Thomas)! They are almost at the record which was set in both 1986 and 1995 when it took the Columbia shuttle 7 times to finally get lift off.
Once this mission actually launches, it will be the largest gathering of people off the earth. There will be a total of 13 people from several different … (0 comments)
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history: Orange County Courthouse
- 06/26/09 09:06 AM
Have you visited The Old Orange County Courthouse? Why not head into Santa Ana's Historic Downtown District this summer and go take a look at a huge piece of our OC history. The Courthouse resides in the National Register of Historic Places and is a California State Historic Landmark.
The Courthouse was constructed in 1901 by architect C.L. Strange. He chose a Richardsonian Romanesque style, featuring arches and ornamented columns. It is constructed of brick and feature elaborate carvings. Today the 30,000-square foot building has been restored to look much as it had at the turn of the last century.
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history: Orange County Homes/ Wordless Wednesday...Rome, Italy
- 06/24/09 10:24 AM
This makes me want to take a vacation and wander the old, beautiful streets of Rome. Photo compliments of my daughter.
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
www.MichaelCarusoRealEstate.com
Best regards. Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI 2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors (949) 753-7900
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history: Orange County Homes / Today in history...how time flies.
- 06/05/09 09:09 AM
Today in History.
How time flies... It has been 5 years, today, since President Ronald Regan died. We all remember the images of a tearful Mrs. Regan as she hugged her husband's coffin before the ceremonies concluded. President Regan lived a great life as an actor, politician and ultimately the 40th President of the United States. He has left his legacy that many of us will not soon forget.
"Whatever else history may say about me when I'm gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than … (1 comments)
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history: Valentine's Day Spirit
- 02/14/09 05:52 AM
If you're like me, you've already visited Google's home page over six times today.
As Google has been known to do in the past, they've changed their logo to a cute, celebratory Valentine's Day color of red and included an "xo" in the title.
What some folks do not know (perhaps they've been living under a rock), is that if you click on the logo, links related to the logo's topic (for today, V-Day) will appear.
Some noteworthy links included:
"Five Geeky Marriage Proposals That Worked"
"The definition of Valentine's Day (per Wikipedia)"
"History of Valentine's Day" (History.com)
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history: Has the Economy Returned our Churches to Us?
- 12/27/08 05:27 AM
Most people will remember when a place of worship was a center point in a community. The church (regardless of denomination) was a focal point and a base of support and financial assistance for those in need. A church was a gathering place and a collection center to provide a means for good will toward less fortunate...
Then came the advent of 'Black Friday' - fancy lingo for after holiday sales...and sales gimmicks after and before the holidays. The commercialism crept into our lives and perhaps diminished the true meaning of holiday spirit.
In this tough economy, people may be … (6 comments)
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