Ted Turner was a name in business circles in the 1980s. He started CNN and owned the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks. Turner tried to acquire CBS, but ultimately failed in the endeavor. He then looked for a bigger acquisition. In March 1986, Turner’s company Turner Broadcasting agreed to buy the prestigious but fledgling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer […]
Month: October 2021
She may be a bag of trouble
During World War I, U.S. federal officials became concerned that a huge percentage of men in the military were infected with syphilis or gonorrhea. These diseases were not only a health risk to the soldiers, but it’s also a national security risk as well. If the soldiers couldn’t perform their soldierly duties, it hurt the […]
Galileo vs. The Catholic Church
We consider Galileo Galilei the father of modern science. He’s made major contributions in the fields of physics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy. Galileo invented a better telescope. It let him observe the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus, sunspots and the moon’s surface. Galileo is probably best known for […]
I want my radio patent
For a person under the age of 30, a radio is the device you use to play music while you drive or ride in a car. Some people don’t even use the radio in their cars anymore. They use streaming apps like Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. The Radio used to be a much bigger […]
