January 15, 2026
Tag: The Alamo
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Know-It-All Quiz # 1
The Alamo
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Our first quiz tests your research skills by asking questions about five postcards commemorating the Battle of the Alamo. After a 13-day siege, that began on February 23, 1836, the Mexican Federal forces under the leadership of General Santa Anna won the battle on March 6, reclaiming the Alamo Mission, located in present day San…
Past Article
October 15, 2024 3 Comments
For nearly twenty years, a French pharmaceutical company that made products containing isotonic seawater sent advertising postcards to doctors throughout France and North Africa. Each one carried concise messaging that provided doctors with information about curing adult patients of fatigue and lack of appetite. Another product cured physical and intellectual fatigue from overwork. Their mailing scheme was dynamic and frequently copied by other corporations. Remember, the “Dear Doctor” cards? These came first.