Happy Columbus Day! I figured a lot of you may be sleeping in, so your Monday Morning Coffee may be at 12:00 pm, not 7:00 am :)
Fun Facts:
Here are some 5 misconceptions about Christopher Columbus from MSN.com:
1. Columbus set out to prove the world was round.
Ancient Greek mathematicians already proved the earth was not flat 2000 years prior to Columbus. However, Columbus under estimated the Earth's circumference, that is why he set out West to find Asia.
2. Columbus discovered America.
Columbus actually came across the Bahamas and then the island named Hispaniola, now split into Haiti and the Dominican Replublic. On his subsequent voyages he went farther south, to Central and South American. He never got close to what is now call the United State.
3. Columbus introduced syphilis to Europe.
An outbreak of syphilis occurred in Naples in 1494 during a French invasion, just two years after Columbus's return. However, it probably existed for a millennia in Europe before, but was simply not well understood.
4. Columbus died unknown in poverty.
He wasn't rich when he died, but he wasn't impoverished. He was denied most of his profits of his discoveries, but his heirs eventually secured significant amount of riches.
5. Columbus did nothing significant.
He did establish knowledge about trade winds and was the first European to stay which created a permanent presence of Europeans in both North and South America.
Check out the full article <<here>>
Market News:
September unemployment rate drops to 7.8%- first time it's fallen below 8% since February 2009. In addition, the economy added 142,000 jobs in August.
There's still speculation and need for improvement, but it needs to start somewhere...
Read full CBS News article <<here>>
Weekend Fun:
This weekend if the Junior League of Philadelphia's 3rd Annual 'Taste of Fall' fundraiser! On Sunday, October 14th come out to the Smith Memorial Playground and Playplace for food, drinks, and fun! Bring the whole family!
<<Learn more and buy tickets here>>
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