No piece of clothing defines American culture and fashion more than jeans. Over the past two centuries, jeans have gone from being worn by gold miners during the American gold mine boom in the 1800s…
Stormi Steele, the founder and CEO of Canvas Beauty, has made history as the first creator to reach $1 million in sales from a single live session on TikTok. This remarkable feat was revealed to…
Without Emmit McHenry, websites may have been complex to navigate, there would be no eCommerce and social media would not exist. McHenry unleashed the commercial potential of the internet by inventing a complex code that…
Former MLB first baseman Dorian Boylan has always wanted to do the right things. Growing up, he wanted to excel in class, be the fastest in kickball, and make his mother proud. He accepted a…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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