Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) net. Each team tries to score points against one another by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. William G. Morgan invented the sport first known as "Mintonnette" in 1895 while studying at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was later renamed volleyball by Alfred S. Halstead. 1897 Cotton candy Cotton candy is a soft confection made from sugar that is heated and spun into slim threads that look like a mass of cotton. It was co-invented in 1897 by William Morrison and John C. Wharton, candy-makers from Nashville, Tennessee. 1897 Muffler A muffler is a
By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song) By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song) "By My Side" is a song written by Constant Change, and recorded by American country music artists Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall. It was released in April 1996 as the first single from Morgan's album "Greater Need". The song reached No. 18 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Morgan originally recorded the song as a duet with Sammy Kershaw, but Kershaw's label "didn't want to use it". As a result, the chairman of Morgan's label recommended that she record it with Randall instead. Wendy Newcomer of "Cash Box"