Internet Turns 17 Years Old Today
According to Scolastic, Inc, today is the official birthday of the Internet. On August 1, 1990, “British physicist Tim Berners-Lee, who was looking for an easy way to share information with other scientists, first suggested what became the World Wide Web. A computer programmer from Belgium, Robert Cailliau, helped him design the first Web browser. Later that year they came up with the idea of a URL, or Web-site address.” Immagine where we would be today if we didn’t have the internet. Immagine where we will be in another 17 years!
Happy Birthday Amelia Earhart!
July 24, 1897 marks the birth of Amelia Earhart (as usual, I’m late with my birthday wishes). During an era when men dominated almost everything, Amelia was truly a pioneer that I couldn’t leave unmentioned.
Amelia was most famous for her flight records: becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 as a passenger, the first woman (and second person after Lindbergh) to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, and the first person to fly alone across the Pacific, from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, California, in 1935.
According to Infoplease, Amelia was a modern woman. “She was courageous, independent, and had a strong social conscience. She fought for international peace, equality for women, the advancement of women in aviation, and the viability of commercial aviation. During her lifetime, she was a role model to millions of people whom she motivated and encouraged through her actions.”
Prior to her final attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, Amelia wrote this note- let it be an inspiration to all of us!
“Please know I am quite aware of the hazards…I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.”
