Paul Layendecker

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 1832, an Illinois lawyer ran for his first political office, but lost. He later lost four more times while running for Congress and the Senate. This loser, who never gave up, was Abraham Lincoln.... See more

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs., Mar. 5, 2026 1946 Winston Churchill remarked, “An iron curtain has descended across the continent” referring to the Russian threat. The term “The Iron Curtain” would become synonymous with the boundary dividi... See more

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 1931 Francis Scott Key’s song “The Star-Spangled Banner” was adopted as the American national anthem by the U.S. Congress. The anthem was adopted after a public outcry when a 1929 Ripley’s Belie... See more

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 1909 – The first successful color motion picture process was shown to the public: Color movies started making their mark! 1935 – Radar was first demonstrated: British scientist Robert Watson-Wa... See more

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” Weds., Feb. 25, 2026 1913 The 16th amendment went into effect, giving the U.S. Congress the power to collect income taxes. 1964 The late boxing legend Muhammed Ali won his first of three heavyweight titles by beating Son... See more