The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was in business for only twenty-two years; however, they were considered some of the finest vehicles on the road shortly after the turn of the twentieth century. Founded by the Stanley brothers, Francis and Freelan (born in 1849), they utilized steam to power their engines, and made speed and endurance records during the height of their popularity. During the nineteen-teens, the internal combustion engine was developed, and the new gasoline-powered cars quickly made the steam-powered Stanley obsolete. The Stanley at ATT was produced only two years prior to the closing of their Newton, Massachusetts factory and the dissolution of the company.
Question:
In 1899, a Stanley Steamer was the first automobile ever to reach what New England destination?
a) Mount Washington, New Hampshire
b) Desert of Maine, Maine
c) Bunker Hill, Massachusetts
d) Newport, Rhode Island
e) The Mark Twain House, Connecticut
Answer Below
Today in History
The 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, was in office when the 19th Amendment was passed, which finally gave American women the right to vote. Earlier, he led the nation into - and out of - World War I, and he advocated American ratification of the Covenant of the League of Nations (the precursor to the United Nations). In 1919, he took a tour of the country in the effort to gain support for the Covenant. Likely because of the strain of the journey and a bout of influenza earlier in the year, Wilson collapsed while in Pueblo, Colorado. On October 2nd, he suffered a serious stroke, which paralyzed the left side of his face. Despite his being incapacitated, he refused to give up control of the government and remained in power, even considering a run for a third term of office as president in the effort to realize his fading dream of entry into the League of Nations. Neither event happened, and Wilson died in March of 1921.
On a much lighter note, it was this day in 1950 that Charles Schultz first got his comic strip Peanuts
published. During its fifty years of publication, almost 18,000 strips were printed, making Peanuts one of the most enduring comics of all time, and certainly one of the most beloved. Schultz, nicknamed Sparky, grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of immigrants from Germany and Norway. His first Peanuts strip was printed in only seven newspapers, although it would reach 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries during its height, with classic strips printed in strips for years after his death in the year 2000.
Births
As is every day, October 2nd is the birthday of many special and important people. Sometimes it is difficult to determine who to highlight and, since we already addressed the tragic stroke that hit Woodrow Wilson in 1919, the ATT blog has opted to focus on celebrating the birth of someone who has inspired the laughter in many, many people since his birth in 1890. His name was Julius Henry Marx, more famously known as 'Groucho." Greasepaint eyebrows and an unnaturally thick moustache made Groucho one of the most
recognizable comedians of his era. He began his career as a comic performer on the vaudeville circuit, then moved into film, starring with his brothers Harpo and Chico - and occasionally Zeppo, too - Groucho eased into television with his humorous game show You Bet Your Life.
Our second comedian celebrating a birthday on October 2nd is none other than Bud Abbott. Five years younger than Groucho, William Alexander "Bud" was the taller, thinner straight man of the comedy team Abbott & Costello, and they made dozens of popular films prior to 1957, when the team broke up. Costello passed away two years later, Abbott in 1974 at the age of 78.
Quote:
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. -- Groucho Marx.
Answer: a)
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