Obesity is a serious health concern in the United States. Obesity is described as a health condition in which one is severely overweight, and is divided into three categories: severe obesity, morbid obesity and super obesity.
The new Philadelphia store opened in 1911. When John Wanamaker died in 1922, his son Rodman was named sole inheritor of the retail business. Upon Rodman's death in 1928, the businesses were put into a trust, with family members as the beneficiaries. The Wanamaker trust sold the New York store in 1954.
This Day in History: 07/17/1955 - Disneyland Opens. In a This Day in History video, learn that on July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its doors in Anaheim, California; it was a disaster. The summer heat was so intense that women's heels were sinking into the soft asphalt, refreshment stands ran out of drinks, some rides were breaking down, and there was a gas leak.