Birth of the Blues
By Steven G. Atkinson | Sep 28, 2010
During the early part of the 20th Century it was sheet music that was the way that music was purchased. On September 28, 1912, W.C Handy’s The Memphis Blues sheet music went on sale in department stores. It was a huge success selling the first thousand copies in three days. But W.C Handy did not [...]
Republic of West Florida
By Steven G. Atkinson | Sep 23, 2010
On October 27, 1810 President James Madison declared parts of the region known as West Florida as part of the United States. His reason for the annexation was he claimed it was part of the Louisiana Purchase. This ended the 90-day existence of the Republic of West Florida. Beginning in the 17th century through 1763 [...]
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