History of Yellow Pages

In many countries, the Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory for businesses organized by the category of product or service. As the name suggests, they are usually printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages with non-commercial listings, printed on white paper. With the advent of Internet, the traditional term ‘Yellow Pages’ became …

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History of New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema was founded in 1967 and is now one of the major American film studios. It is a subsidiary of Time Warner. New Line Cinema operates several divisions, including theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, and a unit specializing in independent film called Picturehouse with fellow Time Warner subsidiary HBO. Unlike other independent studios …

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History of Pepperigde Farms

Pepperidge Farm is an American manufacturer of baked goods. It was based in Norwalk, Connecticut, and has been moved to Bloomfield, Connecticut. Pepperidge Farm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company. Pepperidge Farms was founded in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, who named the brand for a property her family owned in Connecticut. The …

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History of Air India

Air India is India’s national Airline. Air India’s history can be traced to October 15, 1932. On this day J.R.D. Tata, the father of Civil Aviation in India and founder of Air India, took off from Drigh Road Airport, Karachi, in a tiny, light single-engine de Havilland Puss Moth on his flight to Mumbai via …

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History of CAT

The story of Caterpillar Inc. originates in the late 19th century, when Daniel Best and Benjamin Holt experimented with ways to fulfill the promise that steam tractors held for farming. By 1904, these large steam powered tractors had been plowing California fields for 14 years, and occasionally got bogged down in the soft California soil, …

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History of Laura Secord

Laura Secord is Canada’s largest and best known chocolatier. In business since 1913, the company sells premium chocolates, ice cream and other types of candies and products at 148 company-owned stores across the country. With more than 400 products, Laura Secord still follows the time-honoured recipes and dedication to quality and excellent customer service as …

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