2007-04-22 05:15:20 · 2 answers · asked by basport_2000 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
John Nicholson, Samuel Hill, and Will Knights founded Gideons International in 1899 in Boscobel, Wisconsin. They began leaving a bible in each room they stayed in. By 1908, the idea had grown into leaving a bible in every room of a hotel. The bibles can be identified by their emblem, a white jar on a navy background with red flame at the top, and a yellow circle around it. This is mostly printed in gold on the covers. Gideons is a Christian organization and now distributes bibles in many different colors based on who the bibles are intended; for example, camouflage for the military, light green college students, etc. If you'd lilke to know more about the organization, I've posted a couple of links in the source section.
2007-04-22 05:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by gemini_angel_64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know. i just call it advertising. somebody had a good idea, marketing-wise, and got the monopoly on it. as far as i know they are almost all provided by the same organization.
2007-04-22 05:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋