NOVEMBER 22, 1937

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• Headline: Ernest Perrin's Lasting Impact in Society. Impact: Ernest Perrin's success in 1905 led to a series of theatrical productions that gradually morphed into today's reality TV. Thanks for the chain reaction, Ernest!. Fact: Funny how that theatrical hit didn't include a clause for 'perpetual cringe' that we now associate with modern entertainment..
• Headline: The Vermont Feud Uncovered. Impact: Kipling’s feud over Vermont led to a nationwide obsession with local rivalries, resulting in the first-ever 'State vs. State' bake-off in 1952. Spoiler: Vermont lost.. Fact: Encounter is also what many people have with their high school English syllabus when they realize they have to read Kipling..
• Headline: WOULD OUST FRENCH REDS; Chiefs of Republican Union Urge Left Front to Drop Communists. Impact: The attempt to oust French Reds ironically led to a rise in 'French Red' fashion trends, influencing the 1960s’ psychedelic scene. Who knew politics could be so stylish?. Fact: Nothing says 'we're trying to reconcile' like a fashion statement. Maybe they should have just sent over croissants instead..
• Headline: U. S. CREDITORS ASK NEW BID TO RUSSIA; State Department Is Urged to Press for Settlement of Confiscation Claims. Impact: The U.S. creditors' pressing for settlement created a precedent for all future negotiations, leading to the age-old tradition of 'who can hold their breath the longest' in diplomacy.. Fact: Turns out, property confiscation claims are less about property and more about who has the best lawyers. Spoiler alert: it's never the little guy..
• Headline: NEGRO, 75, SAVES 2 LIVES; Men Clung to Capsized Boat in Alabama-ComDanion Dead. Impact: A.G. Williams Sr.'s heroic act sparked a trend of elderly superheroes, leading to the creation of the 'Super Senior' comic series in the 1960s. Watch out, Avengers!. Fact: 75 years young and saving lives? Talk about a plot twist that could give any superhero a run for their money!.
• Headline: RAMP TO GIVE ACCESS TO WARDS ISLAND; Triborough Bridge Project Will Give Short Path to Park for Astoria Residents. Impact: The ramp to Wards Island inadvertently kickstarted an urban planning movement that would later include a whole series of questionable bridges and tunnels, leading to the infamous 'Bridge to Nowhere' controversy.. Fact: Because nothing says 'efficient urban planning' like a project that was still in the works when your great-grandchildren were born!.
• Headline: Rome Summer Course Listed. Impact: The summer course in Rome not only attracted students but also inadvertently caused a mini-exodus of aspiring artists to Italy, leading to the concept of the 'starving artist' in the 20th century.. Fact: Classical studies have nothing on the 'art of procrastination' that most students mastered during these summer sessions..
• Headline: STATE TEACHERS CONVENE; Session at Jamestown Today to Get Proposal on Normal Schools. Impact: The state teachers convening at Jamestown led to a never-ending cycle of meetings that eventually inspired the creation of the 'Meeting Marathon' reality show.. Fact: Teachers meeting to discuss proposals is just code for 'let’s discuss this ad nauseam until someone brings snacks.'.