A Brief History On February 24, 2022, days after recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a full scale invasion of Ukraine. Digging Deeper Russia’s invasion has had four major phases thus far. The first phase covers the period from February 24th, 2022, when Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, to April 7th, 2022 when fighting focused away from the northeast and Kyiv and towards the south and east of Ukraine. The second phase covers the period from April 8th, 2022, when the area of heavy fighting shifted to the south and east of…
Author: Dr. Zar
Dr. Zar
Dr. Zar graduated with a B.A. in French and history, a Master’s in History, and a Ph.D. in History. He currently teaches history in Ohio.
A Brief History Biographical sports drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Air on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD, 6001 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/AIRCHISTORYVV4. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper From award-winning director Ben Affleck, Air reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a…
A Brief History Today, March 17, 2023, I, Dr. Zar, wish all of my family, friends, colleagues, students, and subscribers a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Digging Deeper As Saint Patrick is considered the foremost patron saint of Ireland and March is also Women’s History Month, here are some notable American women with Irish ancestry: Maureen Dowd (born 1952) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, currently writing for The New York Times. Eileen Collins (born 1956), a retired astronaut and United States Air Force colonel, was the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission. Stephanie McMahon (born 1976), a retired professional wrestler, currently serves…
A Brief History Today, March 8, 2023, I, Dr. Zar, wish all of my family, friends, colleagues, students, and subscribers who are women a Happy International Women’s Day! Digging Deeper Here are some notable women in 2023 (each of these women was born on a different continent from the others on this list): J. K. Rowling (born 1965), a British author with a net worth of over $1 billion, continues to rank among the wealthiest and most influential living authors as the creator of the Wizarding World franchise. Hogwarts Legacy, a 2023 video game set in the Wizarding World universe,…
A Brief History Neo-noir action thriller fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see John Wick: Chapter 4 on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD, 6001 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://www.lionsgatescreenings.com/HHJW4. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper in John Wick: Chapter 4, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers…
