Paul Layendecker

WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., June 3, 2026 1888, the poem “Casey at the Bat”, by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, was first published in the “San Francisco Daily Examiner”. He earned $5 for the post. 1946, Jacques Heim, a French fashion designer, debuted a two-piece ba... See more

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, May 29, 2026 1819 The poem The American Flag by Joseph Rodman Drake was first published, in the New York Evening Post. “When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the a... See more

WAY BACK WHEN for Weds., May 27, 2026 1937 The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco, California to Marin County (the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula) opened. Many experts believed that a bridge could not be built across strait, because ... See more

WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 1906 The Federated Boys’ Clubs was organized. It is now known as the Boys’ Clubs of America. 1910 The earth passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet. The comet’s tail was known to contain the toxic gas cyanogen, wh... See more

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 14, 2024 1796 The first vaccination was given by English physician Edward Jenner to an 8-year-old boy for protection against smallpox. 1856 American naval officer David Dixon Porter arrived in Texas wit... See more