Freud and Jung's only trip to the US was to Clark University In Worcester. The cable for the Golden Gate bridge was made here. Shredded Wheat was invented here. The first perfect game of baseball was pitched in Worcester. Esther Forbes who wrote Johnny Tremaine was from Worcester. Neal Armstrong's famous words from the moon were spoken into a headset made in Worcester. President John Adams taught school in Worcester. Charles Dickens read A Christmas Carol in Worcester at Mechanic's Hall. Black Union soldiers from Worcester fought in the first battle of the Civil War. The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was in Worcester. Coney Island Hot Dogs opened in Worcester during WWI. Babe Ruth used to hang out at the Vernon Hotel. Casey at the Bat was written in Worcester.