JULY 5, 1936

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• Headline: Memorial Exercises for Striking Seamen. Impact: The memorial exercises sparked an unending chain of labor rights movements, leading to the invention of the coffee break and the modern HR department. Who knew all it took to change the world was a moment of silence?. Fact: Labor strikes have a unique way of inspiring art; you might even say they’re the original influencers—except they fought for rights, not likes..
• Headline: New Campaign for Literacy in NYC. Impact: This campaign to educate the illiterate led to the eventual rise of self-help books and motivational speakers. Thanks to those summer schools, we now have a plethora of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' enthusiasts.. Fact: In the grand scheme of things, reading is just a fancy way of saying 'I have no idea what I’m doing, but at least I can pretend to know what Shakespeare meant.'.
• Headline: Historic Glider Records Set in 1936. Impact: Du Pont's glider record paved the way for future aviation innovations, leading to the invention of the 'glide through life' philosophy that many have adopted—mostly on Monday mornings.. Fact: Fun fact: the world record for distance in a glider means you can technically take a nap while still breaking records. Multitasking at its finest!.
• Headline: THE MICROPHONE WILL PRESENT --; This Week's Cavalcade Is Lead by Bands and Symphonies. Impact: The opening of the radio workshop kickstarted the entire podcasting revolution, paving the way for countless hours of people talking about nothing while you try to find your sanity.. Fact: They say radio was the original social media. It was also the first place where you could hear someone’s opinion on everything—even if you didn’t ask for it..
• Headline: GOTCH: The Story of a Cowhorse. By Luke D. Sweetman. Illustrated by L.D. Cram. 318 pp. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers $3.. Impact: The book about Gotch the cowhorse probably inspired a new genre of animal autobiographies, leading to today's bestsellers featuring cats discussing their existential crises.. Fact: They say every dog has its day, but clearly, cowhorses have their novels. Maybe we should start taking animal memoirs more seriously?.
• Headline: RANDOM NOTES FOR TRAVELERS; The Resorts of America Make a Bid for Native Tourists -- Hungary Abolishes Tipping -- A Near-East College Fete. Impact: This article about American resorts inadvertently led to the rise of Instagram travel influencers, who now spend their time bidding for likes instead of tourists. Thanks a lot, 1934!. Fact: Did you know that Hungary abolished tipping? They must have figured out that a good meal should be reward enough for your taste buds..
• Headline: Big Campaign in Store. Impact: The big campaign hinted at a never-ending series of political struggles, eventually leading to the infamous ‘who can shout louder’ competitions we see today in debates.. Fact: Political campaigns are basically reality TV without the cameras—except the drama is real, and the stakes are higher than a cliffhanger season finale..
• Headline: 'RED' TEACHING STIRS PHILADELPHIA. Impact: The uproar over alleged communistic teachings in schools led to a panic that has echoed through decades, giving rise to the phrase 'better dead than red'—which has now become a popular slogan for pizza toppings.. Fact: If you thought teaching kids about communism was controversial, just wait until you hear how we teach them about taxes!.
• Headline: Review 2 -- No Title; ETERNAL DEEPS. By Sara Ware Bassett. 268 pp. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co. $2.. Impact: Sara Ware Bassett's book likely inspired a generation of writers to explore deep and eternal themes—though most of them just ended up writing about their coffee habits.. Fact: Eternal deeps sounds profound, but I can assure you, most of us are just trying to find the eternal depths of our couch cushions..
• Headline: BATTLE ON MONOPOLY IS PRAISED BY BORAH; He Calls Party Declarations the 'Most Notable Event' Since Freeing of the Slaves.. Impact: Borah's praise for the anti-monopoly battle sparked a wave of political activism, ultimately leading to the phrase 'too big to fail' being rebranded for modern corporations. Thanks for that, Senator!. Fact: The only thing more notable than political declarations are the endless debates that follow. Welcome to the circus of democracy, where everyone has a seat and no one agrees!.