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March 18, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

  MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1850, American Express was formed by Henry Wells and Bill Fargo as a horse-drawn express mail delivery company, two … Continue reading Monday, March 18, 2024

March 16, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

Saturday, March 16, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1926, Robert H. Goddard, the father of American rocketry, launched his first liquid rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts. It went 41 … Continue reading Saturday, March 16, 2024

March 15, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 2023, the very first edition of The Flyover landed in forty-seven inboxes.  We made it to the one-year mark! The Editor can … Continue reading Friday, March 15, 2024

March 14, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1794, inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, making cotton production highly profitable for large slave-holding plantations and altering the … Continue reading Thursday, March 14, 2024

March 13, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1915, legendary spy Mata Hari performed her last exotic dance show in Paris before turning to espionage as a WWI … Continue reading Wednesday, March 13, 2024

March 12, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1894, a candy store in Vicksburg, Mississippi, became the first to sell Coca-Cola in glass bottles. Up until then, Coke … Continue reading Tuesday, March 12, 2024

March 11, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1892, the first public game of basketball was played in Springfield, Mass., at the YMCA where the game had been … Continue reading Monday, March 11, 2024

March 9, 2024 by Jacob Leis

Saturday, March 9, 2024 Happy Saturday! On this date in 1862, the Union Monitor and Confederate Merrimack fought the first-ever naval duel between ironclad warships. (Photos and More Info) Unless you live … Continue reading Saturday, March 9, 2024

March 8, 2024 by Jacob Leis

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1987, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champ ever when he defeated James Smith in 12 rounds. Tyson is 57 … Continue reading Friday, March 8, 2024

March 7, 2024 by Cole Strehlow

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his new invention—the telephone. A few days later, he placed the first-ever … Continue reading Thursday, March 7, 2024