A Brief History On September 4, 1888, George Eastman patented the first camera that used rolls of film and with it, the trade name Kodak. For the next 100+ years this was the way we took photographs, until digital photography has made film cameras all but obsolete. Many products that were marvels in their day have become obsolete within a matter of decades, or within 100 years or so. Here we list 10 triumphs of technology that (relatively) quickly became obsolete. Digging Deeper 10. Roll Film Camera, 1888-1988. When the first successful digital camera was developed by Fuji (the DS-1P,…
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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 Today, in Yemen, an accidental explosion of munitions killed 22 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates in Yemen. The soldiers are part of a joint Arab force to fight Shiite rebels. Digging Deeper Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Have you ever been to Yemen? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our patrons! Your readership is much appreciated! Historical Evidence For more information, please see… Human Rights Watch. All Quiet on…
A Brief History On September 3, 2004, the 3 day long nightmare at Beslan School Number 1 in Beslan, Russia finally came to an end. The long hostage crisis and eventual shootout and massacre left 385 people dead, nearly 10 times more than the second deadliest school massacre in history! (Not counting wartime activities.) Digging Deeper The horrible event was engineered by Islamic separatists from Chechnya and Ingushetia, 32 terrorist by government accounts, but the actual number of terrorists is debatable. Over 1100 hostages were taken, almost ¾ children under 18 years old. The terrorists were from the Chechnyan based…
A Brief History On September 2, 2013, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge completed a rebuild project that resulted in it becoming the widest bridge in the world, as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2014. Digging Deeper A $6.5 billion project that was started in 2002, the Eastern half of the bridge was made into 10 lanes side by side instead of the previous double decker arrangement of 5 lanes in each deck. This made the bridge an incredible 258.33 feet wide, compared to the original 57.5 feet. Original construction cost only $77 million, but the completion…
A Brief History On September 1, 1914, the last known living Passenger Pigeon died in the Cincinnati Zoo. When Martha the Pigeon died, her species became extinct, and extinct because of over hunting by people. Once in flocks so great people said you could knock them from the air with a broom, the birds were slaughtered without regard to conservation, and now they are gone, just like many other species. Here we list 10 notable animal species or varieties that are either totally extinct or nearly so because of the actions of people. Perhaps cloning can bring some of them…