So captivated was I with the pomp and pageantry of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend that I missed National Doughnut Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday of June. The Chicago Salvation Army created this event in 1938 as a fundraiser during the...
The year 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She acceded to the throne following the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6, 1952. Her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. In the speech that followed,...
In 1941’s The Maltese Falcon, the camera establishes the locale as San Francisco by slowly panning iconic landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge. At the film’s end, hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade reflects that the titular black bird is...
Some companies throw a party to mark a business anniversary. After all, what’s better than a catered affair with confetti and confections to celebrate a 10th, 25th or 50th business anniversary? How about a business anniversary “sell”-abration that...
Established in New York City in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has a long, dazzling reputation as the world’s diamond authority. That reputation was solidified after founder Charles Lewis Tiffany acquired a 287.42-carat yellow rough stone from the Kimberley diamond...
