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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
It may be a bit of a puzzle as to why Lin Manuel Miranda wrote a musical about a Secretary of the Treasury, but it may be a little more obvious why a Business librarian would write blog post about him -- the first Secretary of the Treasury had a profound impact on the country and the economy then and now.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
When Gilbert was asked by the manufacturers to speak on their behalf before the Council, he arranged a meeting. In preparation, he gathered a sampling of the toys from various manufacturers to bring with him. This turned out to be a very smart decision.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
Posted by: Yvonne Dooley
On this day in 1918 the featured Cracker Jack ad appeared in Washington, D.C.’s Evening Star suggesting folks ship the treat to troops overseas for Thanksgiving. The fine print in the middle of the ad states: Cracker Jack is a favorite with soldiers and sailors everywhere. They learned to love it before the war, and …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Cookbooks and Food
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I have written several posts on industrialists and capitalists from America’s past – J.P. Morgan, Hetty Green, Andrew Carnegie, James Swan, and Jay Gould and James Fisk. But for those researching people who haven’t yet been featured, there are some great resources. One of the most accessible sources is the encyclopedias, available in most public, …
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
While I have yet to figure out a good business-themed post for Halloween, I did find this spooky 1910 advertisement for Café Republique at 15th and F NW Streets in Washington, D.C. which was not too far from the White House. Café Republique opened in September 1910 and seems to have been a fairly nice …
Posted in: Advertising, Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
See how shopping started early during World War I.
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
One of my favorite Library resources has just gotten better now that the Gazette of the United States has been added to Chronicling America. The Gazette was the leading Federalist newspaper. The paper was friendly to the administration of George Washington and had as one of its biggest supporters, the first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I am always trying to find interesting ideas for business themed blog posts, so when I saw the banners for the Folger Shakespeare Library’s “The Wonder of Will at 400,” I immediately thought of the Merchant of Venice. Since ours is a science and business blog, this is not going to be an analysis of …
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a joint post by Yvonne Dooley with contributions by Angel Vu. Since August 25, 2016 marks the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, it seems appropriate to pay tribute to one of its lesser known heroes, Mr. John Horace McFarland – a successful businessman and civic leader who helped usher in the …