Hannah Upp

In 2008, 23 year old Hannah Upp was a Spanish teacher at Thurgood Marshall Academy in Harlem, New York. Shortly before school started, she disappeared after leaving her apartment to go for a run. Police were concerned that Hannah had been murdered until they received a call saying she had been spotted at an Apple … Continue reading Hannah Upp →

Jacob Stockdale

In 2008, the Stockdale family appeared on the reality TV show, Wife Swap. The premise of the show is that two wives/mothers with different family values, beliefs, income levels and/or situations trade homes for 2 weeks. The first week, the new mother lives the lifestyle of the family she has joined. The second week, she … Continue reading Jacob Stockdale →

WJ Brooks

Steve Pateman grew up in the WJ Brooks shoe factory owned by his father. He knew the entire process and could run any machine in the factory. In the early 1990s, Steve took over the company. WJ Brooks made standard men's dress shoes in Northamptonshire, England. The company had been in business since 1889. As … Continue reading WJ Brooks →

Melvil Dewey

Melville Dewey was born on December 10, 1851 to Joel and Eliza Dewey in Adams Center, New York. While a student at Amherst College, Melville started the Library Bureau in 1876. The company sold library supplies. The same year, he received a copyright for his system of library organization that would come to be known … Continue reading Melvil Dewey →