On this day in history, January 20, 1930, Buzz Aldrin is born, moon walker taught us that ‘sky is not limit’
Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. walked on the moon and reimagined the potential for human achievement in front of a global audience. He was born on this day in history, January 20, 1930. “The sky's the limit… there are footprints on the moon!” The explorer wrote in his 2016 book, No Dream […]
On this day in history, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father, born in Boston
Benjamin Franklin, a scientist, philosopher, author, and the most famous American on both sides of the Atlantic during the Revolutionary Era, was born on this day in history, January 17, 1706. Today, 17 Milk Street in downtown Boston features a bust of the founding father and the words “Franklin's Birthplace.” In his 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
This was the average cost of an American home in the decade you were born
Home prices in the United States have skyrocketed in recent years due to inflation, and you may be surprised at how much the market has changed over the past 80 years. Let's look at average home prices going back to 1940 to see the big ups and downs of the market. Prices fluctuate over time, […]