Alexander G. B. Grosvenor was a Navy captain, a pilot, carrier officer, and yachtsman. He was born on December 7, 1927, in Washington, D.C., to Melville Bell Grosvenor, who was the editor of the National Geographic Magazine, and Helen Rowland. Alexander Grosvenor died on April 7, 1978, at the age of 50, after suffering from … Read more
The EPA just distributed a news release, and I’d like to give you an update on the Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio. I want to start by thanking all the emergency responders, including EPA personnel, and other essential government personnel, who were on the ground since day one and ensured … Read more
Melville James Bell was born on May 13, 1845 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Melville Bell and Eliza Grace Symonds, and the elder brother of Alexander Graham Bell and Edward Charles Bell. He married Caroline Margaret Ottoway and had one son, Edward Charles Ottoway Bell, who lived to be only approximately … Read more
David Grandison Fairchild was an American botanist and plant explorer who introduced over 200,000 exotic plants and crop varieties into the United States, including soybeans, pistachios, mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering cherries. Born in 1869 in Lansing, Michigan, Fairchild grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, and attended the Kansas State College of Agriculture, where his … Read more
Elsie May Bell Grosvenor was a woman of many accomplishments, known for her travels and expeditions alongside her husband, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the first editor of National Geographic Magazine. She was born on May 8, 1878 in London, England, to Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, and Mabel Gardiner Hubbard. Her parents were … Read more
Martha “Mittie” Bulloch was a true southern belle, born on July 8, 1835, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Major James Stephens Bulloch and Martha Elliott Bulloch. The family relocated to Roswell, Georgia, when Mittie was four years old, where they lived in the grand mansion, Bulloch Hall, and became recognized as a wealthy planter family. By … Read more
Marian Hubbard Bell Fairchild was the wife of Dr. David Fairchild, a mycologist, entomologist, plant pathologist, geneticist, administrator, and plant explorer extraordinary, who was privileged to visit the far reaches of the earth at will and accomplish the dreams and objectives of his life. Marion Bell Fairchild, nicknamed “Daisy”, was the daughter of Alexander Graham … Read more
“He is not dead, he doth not sleep— He hath awakened from the dream of life— ‘Tis we, who lost in stormy visions, keep With phantoms an unprofitable strife, And in mad trance, strike with our spirit’s knife Invulnerable nothings.—We decay Like corpses in a charnel; fear and grief Convulse us and consume us day … Read more
This 1916 safety manual by Traveler’s Insurance may be the first general safety manual for the U.S. construction industry. The manual is comprehensive, organized, and created with great care, aimed to help clients create a professionalized safety program. I recently stumbled upon a safety manual published in 1916 by Traveler’s Insurance called “Safety In Building … Read more
Notes of an Early Life – An Article by Alexander Graham Bell, July 2, 1921 Summary: Alexander Graham Bell’s article, “Notes of Early Life,” describes his first invention as a boy, which was a machine to clean wheat. He was inspired by his friend’s father’s suggestion to do something useful and, with his friend’s help, … Read more
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