A Brief History This article presents a timeline of Israel’s history! Digging Deeper In the 17th Century BC, Israelites settled in what is now modern Israel. On an unknown date, Israelites traveled to Egypt to escape famine. In the 12th Century BC, Israelites left Egypt in Exodus, resumed living in Israel, according to religious texts, but supporting historical records remain elusive regarding the “Exodus.” in 1020 BC, Saul established the Kingdom of Israel. On December 29, Catholics and Lutherans celebrate the feast day of David, that guy from the Bible who first made the news by slaying the giant Goliath. …
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History While the US Department of Justice and numerous commercial entities wage culture war with the State of North Carolina about a state law recently enacted that requires persons of a biological or “birth” gender to use the rest room or locker room of the gender listed on their birth certificate, many other government entities from states to cities to school districts have gone the other way. Digging Deeper With recently announced orders to administrators to allow school children in Chicago schools (and other venues) to choose their own gender identity and use the rest room and locker…
A Brief History On May 13, 1985, the MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia was the scene of a chaotic and tragic ending for the cult led by John Africa. The headquarters was bombed by a helicopter killing 11 people and 60 other houses were burned down. Every so often an organization dies an unhappy death, so for those interested in bizarre or pathetic endings we list 10 of them for you. Digging Deeper 10. League of Nations, 1946. Founded in 1919 at the conclusion of World War I with the encouragement of US president Woodrow Wilson, the US never even joined…
A Brief History On May 13, 1958, George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer trademarked Velcro, and the company called Velcro is based in the United Kingdom. Did you think Velcro was American invented and made? Many products or inventions that “seem” as is they should be American are not necessarily so. Here is a list of 10 such items. Digging Deeper 10. Baseball and Football, circa 1344, 1400. Baseball is really a variant of Cricket, and forms of it have been played since 14th Century France. Football is a form of Rugby, which started around the beginning of the 15th…
A Brief History On May 13, 1958, George de Mestral of Switzerland trademarked his 1948 invention, Velcro. Mestral had patented Velcro in 1955 and started marketing the handy invention in 1958. Not surprisingly, the company that makes Velcro is called, Velcro! Digging Deeper Starting with cotton for the fuzzy part of the two part tape, De Mestral quickly realized something different was needed. Using Nylon and Polyester was the ticket, and the rest is modern convenience history. Like “Kleenex” for facial tissues or “Jell-o” for gelatin, Velcro is referred to generically for “hook and loop” fasteners of any brand. Velcro…