On January 12, 1918, Horace Thompson Carpenter was fired. For two years he had been the superintendent of Independence Hall, accepting the annual salary of $800 (worth around $12,000—just below the poverty

I've decided to look up a few tidbits about history. No special topic, just history in general. I hope it's something that will peak some interest. Eiffel Tower - was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel,