Tag: May 1902
President Northrop’s Unstrenuous Warning: Did the Americans of 1902 Already Live Too Much?
MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, 1902 – In a chapel talk that left a crowd of 2,000 students stirred, President Northrop of the University of Minnesota boldly declared that Americans today don’t live too strenuous a life. This may seem counterintuitive, but the president argued that in comparison to fifty years ago, life has become far less…
Congressional Corruption, Washington D.C., 1902
On April 21st, a staggering tale of corruption emerged from the corridors of power in Washington D.C. The Senate passed a river and harbor bill, riddled with a whopping $70,000,000 in appropriations. While the legislation aimed to revitalize the nation’s waterways, insiders whispered of backroom deals and underhanded politics. As the bill sailed through, it…
