Today is about the Dreamers, a story about Ms. Opal Lee, a former teacher who moved mountains the same way water cuts through them over millennia. Her story inspires and reminds us that rarely is justice convenient, but it's always the right thing to do. Disney turns 100 this year, and it would be hard to find another company that has put more smiles on our faces than Walt and his happy places. We go back even further into the 1800s for Agnus B. Marshall, the Ice Cream Queen, just in time for the calendar to remind us that summer is here. Start with some inspiration, followed by a smiles, and finish with innovation before technology.

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The historical significance of June 19th goes back to 1865 when an order was issued in Galveston, Texas, announcing all slaves were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. Said to be one of the last places in the States to receive this information approximately two years after the proclamation was issued. Juneteenth became the eleventh Federal Holiday when it was signed into law in 2021. The last Federal holiday signed into law before 2021 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. 

In 2016 at 89, Ms. Opal Lee, a former teacher, walked in several cities between her home in Fort Worth, Texas, and Washington, D.C., to bring awareness to Juneteenth. Today is Monday, June 19th, 2023, and it’s the third year we have celebrated the Federal Holiday. 

In a sense, water is the slowest moving, most persistent substance on earth. Water will continue to move, stir, drip, and eat through almost everything to get to wherever it wants to go. It might take thousands of years, but you never hear about a fire that burns for years; fires like anger and fear burn hot and bright, run out of oxygen, and, poof, are gone with the wind. Water flows and finds a new path every time one path closes off and keeps on moving. Justice, like water, always finds a way. Justice like Ms. Opal Lee found her way, thanks to another brave woman.

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People Magazine did a write-up on significant moments in Disney's 100-year history. Walt Disney Company was formed in 1923; Disney and its entertainment company contemporaries, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Baily Circus, the Met, and Universal Pictures, have all made it to or past the century mark. Disney Companies have been known for groundbreaking concepts and technologies, many words used to describe Disney’s innovation were made up, since the thing didn't exist before Disney thought it up. Ever heard of animatronics?

Here is our list of the top moments from the happiest place on earth.

Rounding the curve in the middle of June and racing toward the first day of summer (according to the calendar), it's a great time to talk about ice cream. A unique summer treat and a perfect desert on a hot afternoon. The last few decades have expanded the flavors and varieties of ice cream, notably cookie doughs and all the high-end luxury brands of ice cream. You might not know that Agnes B. Marshall was crafting luxury ice cream over 100 years ago. A few unique ingredients on Marshall's ice cream list include; spinach, cucumber, and pumpernickel?

In a special report by the team that brings us The Hustle newsletter and podcast, we learn about Marshall and her creativity for ice cream, along with her ingenuity when it came to creating a better system to create ice and ice cream in a home, and this is in the 1800s, long before people had modern refrigeration (or electricity in the average home. Every story we read about the challenges that come from an environment or the access to resources makes us appreciate someone like Agnes Marshall, who, despite those same circumstances, did it anyway. 

The article mentions that despite her incredible achievements, Marshall is a footnote in history. The 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis has claimed several discoveries, including the ice cream cone. One restaurant in St. Louis called Ices Plain and Fancy gives the credit back to Marshall and her just deserts!

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