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todaysdocument: American Red Cross in Great Britain. One unit...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:00 -0400

American Red Cross in Great Britain. One unit of the famous “Flying Squadron” priding themselves on being able to get under way within three minutes of the time a call is received. American Red Cross., ca. 1918

Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on May 21, 1881, after her experience with the International Red Cross in Europe, focused on providing disaster relief and support for military veterans, still core parts of their mission today.

rollingstone: The Notorious B.I.G. would have been 41 years old...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:00 -0400

rollingstone:

The Notorious B.I.G. would have been 41 years old today. Read our 1995 feature on the Brooklyn hustler-turned-rapper.

5/21

atlantabraves: Happy 72nd birthday to Braves legend, Bobby...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:00 -0400

atlantabraves:

Happy 72nd birthday to Braves legend, Bobby Cox!

5/21

5/21 in History: On May 21, 1881 Clara Barton establishes the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:04:37 -0400

5/21 in History: On May 21, 1881 Clara Barton establishes the American Red Cross

nbcnews: Vowing ‘not to screw it up,’ Yahoo buys Tumblr...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:56:35 -0400

nbcnews:

Vowing ‘not to screw it up,’ Yahoo buys Tumblr

(Photo: Twitter)

Yahoo and Tumblr made their wedding vows Monday with the stumbling Web search giant publicly announcing its promise not to “screw up” the relationship.

Read the complete story.

5/20 in History: On May 20, 2007 the 400th episode of The...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:50 -0400

5/20 in History: On May 20, 2007 the 400th episode of The Simpsons airs

todaysdocument: On May 20, 1873, Jacob W. Davis of Levi Strauss...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:39:00 -0400

todaysdocument:

On May 20, 1873, Jacob W. Davis of Levi Strauss & Co. received patent #139,121 for an “improvement in fastening pocket openings.” Davis’s improvement consisted of “the employment of a metal rivet or eyelet at each edge of the pocket opening to prevent the ripping of the seam at those points.”

In a deposition given during a patent infringement lawsuit in 1874, Davis recounts the story of how he came to first use rivets on work pants. He explains how, in January 1871, a woman asked him to make a pair of pants for her husband and to make them strong. Before working on the pants, he had been using rivets to attach straps to horse blankets, and when he noticed the rivets lying on the table, he thought to use them to attach the pockets.

Patent Drawing for J. W. Davis’ Fastening Pocket Openings, 05/20/1873

via Prologue: Forever in blue jeans…and in court

mtv: vh1: Nicki’s booty is still the best in the biz. Relive...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:00 -0400

mtv:

vh1:

Nicki’s booty is still the best in the biz.

Relive the The Top 5 Performances from The Billboard Music Awards

Yes.

5/19

nba: General view of the arena prior to Game One of the Western...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:00 -0400

nba:

General view of the arena prior to Game One of the Western Conference Finals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2013 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

(Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

nationalpostsports: Cyclists pedal during the 15th stage of the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:37:22 -0400

nationalpostsports:

Cyclists pedal during the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia, from Cesana to Col Du Galbier, Italy, Sunday, May 19, 2013. A superb solo ride up the gruelling Col du Galibier enabled Giovanni Visconti to win a weather-affected 15th stage, while favourite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead. (Photo: Fabio Ferrari/The Associated Press)

5/19 in History: On May 19, 1999 Star Wars Episode I The Phantom...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:55 -0400

5/19 in History: On May 19, 1999 Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace is released

rollingstone: The Roots released their debut Organix 20 years...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:57 -0400

rollingstone:

The Roots released their debut Organix 20 years ago today. Read our 2008 feature on the roots of the band.

5/19

Douglas Bly’s Improved Artificial Leg, Patented 05/19/1863

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:25 -0400

Douglas Bly’s Improved Artificial Leg, Patented 05/19/1863

rollingstone: Just as Marvin Gaye moved from What’s Going On to...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:21 -0400

rollingstone:

Just as Marvin Gaye moved from What’s Going On to Let’s Get It On, from the austere to the ecstatic, Janet, every bit as serious-minded as Marvin, moved from Rhythm Nation to janet., her statement of sexual liberation.

janet. was released 20 years ago today.

5/18

todaysdocument: President Franklin Roosevelt signed the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:49 -0400

todaysdocument:

President Franklin Roosevelt signed the ambitious but controversial Tennessee Valley Authority Act 80 years ago on May 18, 1933, to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected by the Great Depression.

Excerpts from:

THE TVA AT WORK, 1935 (watch on YouTube)

TENNESSEE VALLEY, 1936 (watch on YouTube)

todaysdocument: The siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi by Union...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:29 -0400

todaysdocument:

The siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi by Union forces under Major General Ulysses S. Grant began 150 years ago on May 18, 1863. Confederates forces would surrender the fortress city after 40 days, effectively yielding control of the Mississippi River to the Union.

Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., By the U. S. Forces Under the Command of Maj. Genl. U. S. Grant, U. S. Vls., Maj. F. E. Prime, Chief Engr. Surveyed and constructed under direction of Capt. C. B. Comstock, U.S. Engrs., and Lt. Col. J. H. Wilson, A. I. Genl. 1st Lt., Engrs….Drawn by Chs. Spangenberg, Asst. Engr., 08/20/1863

5/18 in History: On May 18, 1860 Abraham Lincoln wins the...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:59 -0400

5/18 in History: On May 18, 1860 Abraham Lincoln wins the presidential nomination for the Republican Party

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Sat, 18 May 2013 12:20:47 -0400

5/17 in History: On May 17, 1875 the 1st ever Kentucky Derby is...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:24:00 -0400

5/17 in History: On May 17, 1875 the 1st ever Kentucky Derby is won by American Thoroughbred racehorse, Aristides

comedycentral: If you’re not following Comedy Central on Vine,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:00 -0400

comedycentral:

If you’re not following Comedy Central on Vine, you’re missing all kinds of great videos from the set of Key & Peele, like this one featuring the return of Mr. Garvey and A-aron.

Key & Peele returns this fall.