OREO COOKIES turned 102 years old this month, having received its tradmark March 14, 1912.
The first cookie was sold in Hoboken, NJ, under the name Oreo Biscuit, according to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreo).
Today, Oreos are sold in more than 100 countries, earning Kraft Foods about $1.5 billion in revenue each year, according to CNN.
Visit Oreo.com for more information
A tribute to those who have lived through a century of changes -- good and bad -- and those who are changing today with great expectations for tomorrow's generation.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Dorothy Height's Birthday Marks 102 Years
Today marks the 102nd birthday of Dorothy Irene Height, president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years. She was the fourth president of the organization, serving from 1957 to 1997.
Height, born March 24, 1912, died April 20, 2010. She was an administrator, educator, and civil rights and women's rights activist specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. She also served as national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority from 1946 to 1957.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Height)
http://www.heavy.com/news/2014/03/dorothy-irene-height-bio-google-doodle/
Height, born March 24, 1912, died April 20, 2010. She was an administrator, educator, and civil rights and women's rights activist specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. She also served as national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority from 1946 to 1957.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Height)
http://www.heavy.com/news/2014/03/dorothy-irene-height-bio-google-doodle/
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