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Hace 4 días · Two years after the mansion’s completion, Woolworth fell ill with septic poisoning from an infected tooth. He died five days before his 67th birthday with an established five-and-dime dynasty.
Hace 4 días · As a result, she officially died of suffocation from an ear disease, although many suspect she committed suicide. After discovering her husband had a mistress, she allegedly put on a lace dress...
16 de feb. de 2022 · The elevator shaft is tapered so that, in the event of a free fall, air cushions will prevent the elevator car from gathering too much speed and plummeting to its doom. Apparently, when the ...
Hace 4 días · Woolworth also inspired the next major chain of discount stores that followed in their wake which was Kmart since its founder Sebastian Spering Kresge of Allentown, Pennsylvania – Kmart was founded in 1897 as the S.S. Kresge Company and became Kmart in 1977 - met Woolworth when he was travelling salesman and was inspired by his idea and successfully ran with it.
If Washington served until death (Alternate history ... 1836 - 1837. Henry Clay (W) 1837 - 1852. Winfield Scott (W) 1852 - 1866. Abraham Lincoln (W/R) 1866 - 1890. James A. Garfield (R) 1890 - 1893. Grover Cleveland (D) 1893 - 1905. Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1905 - 1919. Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1919 - 1933. Franklin D. Roosevelt (D ...
Hace 1 día · Wood engraving (detail) illustrating the inauguration of Franklin Pierce as the 14th President of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 1853.
Hace 1 día · The Father McGivney junior shortstop had a simple explanation for the Griffins' painful 4-1 eight-inning loss to Jacksonville Routt on Monday afternoon in the Class 1A Lincoln Land Super-Sectional.
