William B. O’Connor Church Goods opened its doors in 1921 and has been providing a range of religious goods — from sacramental bread, vestments and candles to rosaries, missals and First Communion gifts — to Christian congregations and members of the...
In working with the Women’s Business Council (WBC) for a 25th anniversary promotional campaign, I learned that the organization began in 1986 with six women sitting around a dining room table, discussing ways to increase networking opportunities and promote...
The IBM Selectric reported for work in American offices 50 years ago on July 31, 1961. By the time it retired 25 years later, the Selectric had revolutionized office work and inspired many of the features of today’s word-processing computers: The...
On January 29, 1861, Kansas became the 34th state of the Union. In honor of its sesquicentennial in 2011, the Sunflower State is throwing a year-long anniversary celebration. Events abound, including the exhibit “150 Things I Love About Kansas” at the...
Think you’re the world’s most globally networked person? Then Western Union wants to hear from you. The global payment services company has issued the Western Union Network Challenge to find the United States’ individual with the most global...
