A paper money system authorized by the Continental Congress beginning in 1775 to finance the Revolution.
The Continental Congress seven-dollar bill stands as one of the most intriguing artifacts of America’s Revolutionary War period, reflecting both the optimism and the financial turmoil that characterized the nation’s founding years. These notes were part of the larger
Why Was Eastern State Penitentiary Considered To Be Hell On Earth?
The Eastern State Penitentiary is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 2027 Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of the city, and opened its cells in 1829 as the largest building in the U.S. It has been closed since 1971.
I found myself, recently, thinking a lot about air conditioning. It seems that the air conditioner at work, which has had problems for many years, finally bit the dust. This left us suffering inside trying to fill the compounds coming into the pharmacy. I recently had to have my home unit serviced and Freon added. When I was a child we used an attic fan and had no central air.
