California Common / Steam Beer. The California Common, or Steam Beer, is a unique 100% American style lager. It's usually brewed with a special strain of lager yeast that works better at warmer temperatures. This method dates back to the late 1800's in California when refrigeration was a great luxury.
Among the accomplishments Perry credited to Texans was pioneering space. Matter of fact, he said, the first word spoken from the moon was 'Houston.' . That statement drew shouts and applause from the crowd â and our attention. We'd heard the boast before. First Word Spoken On The Moon â on billboards in the Salt Lake City area. We saw them in Austin, too. We also read the statement in several articles, including a 2001 Philadelphia Inquirer travel story about Texas' largest city.
Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabeticall, published in 1604, was the first single-language English dictionary ever published. It lists approximately 3000 words, defining each one with a simple and brief description. At this time the English language was expanding - influenced by trade, travel and new innovations in the fields of arts and sciences. The 'Table Alphabeticall' was an attempt to explain 'hard' words - i.e. those unfamiliar to the general public.