US history is made up of one crazy Presidential election after another. Well I guess we did OK the first eight years with George Washington, but the good times couldn’t last forever and they didn’t. I counted down the TOP 10 Craziest US Presidential Elections.
When the United States was founded, different states or areas of the US had different cultures based on their colony, making it harder for all their interests to be consolidated. Plus, factoring in the sheer landmass and diversity of the demographic, the founding fathers decided to split the powers of the government between the individual states and the federal government. The end result was 13 defined states under one flag.
The New York Times Square ball drop started on New Years’ Eve December 31, 1904, in Midtown Manhattan right around the newly constructed New York Times Building. The first years featured a firework display but later turned into the iconic event it is today.
Who created Santa Claus, the cultural traditions that developed into his story, and the Coco-Cola marketing campaign that created the Santa we know today.
