Historical Thought for the Day
February 19, 2010
Thought for the day:
'Tis sweet to know that stocks will stand
When we with Daisies lie--
That Commerce will continue--
And Trades as briskly fly--
It makes the parting tranquil
And keeps the soul serene--
That gentlemen so sprightly
Conduct the pleasing scene!
–Emily Dickinson, Poem No. 54, ca. 1858
This day in financial history:
1878: Thomas Alva Edison receives a patent for his "tin-foil talking phonograph," ancestor of the modern record-player and the first device to make sound recording practical.
Source: Jason Zweig
