1936: Syracuse University chancellor sees the funny side of the ‘Sugar Bomb Hoax’
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
Posted Mar 13, 2021
Charles W. Flint was chancellor at Syracuse University from 1922 to 1936. Under his administration, SU his administration saw a period of academic growth for the University, including the expansion of the School of Education and the establishment of the School of Journalism and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
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On March 7, 1936, troops marched into the Rhineland and British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned Adolf Hitler that any attack against France or Belgium would force Britain to defend their allies.
While the situation worsened in Europe, in Syracuse, people were reading about what sounded like a shocking crime.
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When IBM Was The Center Of Gravity
Learning about IBM in the context of the early history of the computer industry has the same shock value as watching
Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time: That s no moon. It s a space station.
Consider:
In 1953, UNIVAC was basically the only company selling computers commercially. By 1956, IBM s market share in computers was 85%.
In the late 70s and early 80s, after several industry transitions, the entry of smaller and more agile competitors like DEC and Control Data as well as larger and more resourceful ones like GE and Exxon, IBM s market share was
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