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Tappan is a brand of appliances, named after company founder W. J. Tappan. [1] [2] Tappan claimed several innovations: 1930s all-porcelain range available in various colors [2] 1955 the first compact (24") microwave oven [2] 1960s electric ignition for gas ranges [citation needed] 1965 single-unit conventional range and microwave oven [2]
In June 1989, in the largest share sale to date on the New York Stock Exchange, Icahn sold his stake in Texaco for $2 billion, making a profit of $700 million. [22] In 1990, he offered to acquire Pan Am for $375 million. [23] In 1994, he took a 6.6% interest in Western Company of North America as it was in the process of being acquired by BJ ...
The 400-Mile Sale, sometimes referred to as the Highway 68 Yard Sale, is an outdoor second-hand sale held annually for four days, beginning in the first weekend of June. [1] It takes place along U.S. Route 68 (US 68) in the U.S. state of Kentucky . [ 2 ]
Lewis Northey Tappan, c.1877. Lewis Northey Tappan (June 15, 1831 – February 25, 1880) was an abolitionist, politician, and Colorado pioneer and entrepreneur. He was son of Colonel Ebenezer Tappan, a manufacturer and State Legislator of the prominent Tappan family of Massachusetts.
Tappan Historic District is a national historic district located at Tappan in Rockland County, New York. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings and three contributing sites. The district consists of 30 properties that reflect the historic commercial and residential core of the late 18th and 19th century village of Tappan.
The exonym Tappan is likely a derivation of a word or phrase from the Algonquian language Lenape as used by settlers to New Netherland, who spelled it as Tappaen. [3] It is not certain what the Tappan called themselves, but there are a variety of interpretations for the word. One suggestion is that it possibly comes from tuphanne meaning cold ...
Mason Weare Tappan (October 20, 1817 – October 25, 1886) was a New Hampshire state representative, a U.S. congressman from 1855 to 1861, a colonel during the American Civil War and the New Hampshire Attorney General. He was born in Newport, New Hampshire, and grew up in Bradford. He attended private schools and the Hopkinton and Meriden ...
United States v. Morris was an appeal of the conviction of Robert Tappan Morris for creating and releasing the Morris worm, one of the first Internet-based worms. This case resulted in the first conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In the process, the dispute clarified much of the language used in the law, which had been heavily ...