Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the alias Lenin (22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1870 â 21 January 1924), was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist.
Scenes From the First American Shopping Mall, Filmed in 1956. In 1956, the Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota, opened its doors and became America's first climate-controlled indoor shopping mall. If you take a look at the video above, shared by Kottke.org, you'll notice that Southdale Center looks a lot like a typical mall.
Wal-Mart Opens Largest Store. Wal-Mart Stores has opened its largest U.S. supercenter by combining it with a closed Samâs Club location, according to reports. ALBANY, N.Y. â Wal-Mart Stores has opened its largest U.S. supercenter here by combining it with a closed Samâs Club location, according to reports. The 260,000-square-foot store is on two levels; Samâs Club had been on the ground floor, and the Wal-Mart store had occupied only the second level.