A Brief History On May 6, 2013, only one year ago today 3 Cleveland women who had been kidnapped got their first taste of freedom in nearly a decade! One of the women’s first-hand accounts of the experiences arrives in bookstores today! Digging Deeper Ariel Castro born in Puerto Rico in 1960 and ending up in Cleveland where he went to high school and settled down with his own family in the 1980’s. Castro was not an ideal family man and was accused of frequently beating his common-law wife, who by 1996 had had enough and left him, gaining custody…
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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 On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first human to record a time of less than 4 minutes in the one mile run. The mythical barrier had been broken and history was made. Many records, some of which no longer stand, stay in the public’s imagination for the dramatic way they were set, the persons that set them, how long the record lasted, or the milestone nature of the feat. Here are 10 of the most memorable track and field record setting performances. Each feat listed here is so fantastic that it is extremely hard to…
A Brief History On May 6, 1996, the body of former CIA director William Colby washed up on a Maryland beach. He had been missing since April 27 from a solo boating trip. Digging Deeper Colby served as the director of the CIA from 1973 to 1976 under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Colby had worked for the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) during World War II, the predecessor of the CIA. He had made parachute jumps behind enemy lines and earned a Silver Star. Helping to form the CIA after the war, he continued to work in the clandestine organization.…
A Brief History On May 5, 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte, erstwhile Emperor of the French died on the lonely island of St. Helena, whispering his last word, Josephine. Digging Deeper The great man, a shell of his former self, in ill health served his exile on a desolate island. Little did he know, things would get worse. When Napoleon died in the custody of the British military, an autopsy was performed and the doctor snagged a souvenir for himself, the dead emperor’s penis. Apparently you could get away with that sort of shenanigans in those days. Napoleon is certainly not alone…
A Brief History On May 4, 1970, Kent State University in Ohio became famous as the scene of a tragic anti-war protest gone wrong, with 4 students dead and 9 wounded. Do you know what Kent State sports teams are known as? Hint: it has nothing to do with this infamous incident. They are known as The Golden Flashes. Many schools have teams named for ferocious animals or some sort of warrior people, but many others have names that leave others to wonder what the heck image they are trying to project. Since the NCAA forced schools to lose derogatory…