September 10, 2014

Somewhere on Earth on a day not too unlike a day like today…

in 1794, America’s first non-denominational college was charted. Blount College later became the University of Tennessee.

1921, the Ayus Autobahn in Germany opened near Berlin. The road is known for its nonexistent speed limit in most places. Today’s links take us for a ride and for a ride.

germany autobahn

in 1953, Swanson began selling its first “TV dinner.” Here is an interesting question, how did the TV, the TV dinner and having both parents working outside the house change the dynamics of American families?

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tv dinners

 

in 1990, Will Smith made his debut in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” A surprisingly good show from a time when you all were not yet of this world. Smell you later.

Daily Trivia:

The band Kraftwerk, which is both featured in today’s post and was witnessed live by yours truly this summer, is from which country? Additionally, what major genre of music is the band Kraftwerk given credit for starting? Hint: your modern music scene would not exist without this seminal band!

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  1. Kraftwerk is a German band that is known for pioneering electronic music. In the Grammy Academy 2014, they were awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award for starting a revolution in music that generated most of our modern music.

  2. The band Kraftwerk is from Germany!!!! The major genre of music the band Kraftwerk is given credit for starting is electronic music. I think Daft Punk was deeply inspired by them, their music is very similar.

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