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.

Win a $1000 Amazon Gift Card in a BORAT Look-A-Like Costume Contest at the Blue Sky Drive-In in Wadsworth in celebration of the opening of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm!

By Dr. Zar on October 20, 2020 Cinema & TV, October 23

A Brief History On October 23, 2020, you have a chance to win a $1000 Amazon Gift Card in a BORAT Look-A-Like Costume Contest Friday at the Blue Sky Drive-In in Wadsworth in celebration of the opening of BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM! Digging Deeper In celebration of Borat’s return to the big screen, Amazon Studios is hosting a Borat Look-A-Like Costume Contest on opening day, Friday, October 23rd at the Blue Sky Drive-In at 959 Broad Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281. Gates open at 6PM, the Borat Look-A-Like Costume Contest is at 6:45PM, and the movie starts at 7:30PM. Entrance fee…

Enter to Win Tickets to the Virtual World Premiere of Evil Eye or Nocturne!

By Dr. Zar on October 6, 2020 Cinema & TV, October 12

A Brief History Today, we are pleased to announce your chance to be among the first horror film fans in Ohio to see Evil Eye or Nocturne on Monday, October 12, 2020! UNSETTLE IN and join Amazon Studios and Blumhouse TV’s WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE, a collection of spine-chilling thrillers developed and produced with an eye towards original, genre storytelling. The first four films – The Lie, Black Box, Nocturne, and Evil Eye – will be released on Prime Video this October. Please enter to win tickets to the virtual World Premiere of Evil Eye or Nocturne from Amazon Studios and Blumhouse by sending an email…

Enter to Win Tickets to the Virtual World Premiere of Black Box or The Lie!

By Dr. Zar on October 2, 2020 Cinema & TV, October 6

A Brief History Today, we are pleased to announce your chance to be among the first horror film fans in Ohio to see Black Box or The Lie on Monday, October 5, 2020! UNSETTLE IN and join Amazon Studios and Blumhouse TV’s WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE, a collection of spine-chilling thrillers developed and produced with an eye towards original, genre storytelling. The first four films – The Lie, Black Box, Nocturne, and Evil Eye – will be released on Prime Video this October. Please enter to win tickets to the virtual World Premiere of Black Box or The Lie from Amazon Studios and Blumhouse…

Project Discovery of India

By Dr. Zar on October 2, 2020 October 2

A Brief History On October 2,1869, Mahatma Gandhi, Indian freedom fighter, activist and philosopher (d. 1948), was born. The rich history of the Indian subcontinent is full of memorable events, including those that are not just of a political nature. Project Discover of India, a collaboration of thirteen History YouTube Channels, presents the complex, at times tragic, and at times encouraging stories of India and its many diverse peoples. Digging Deeper Our story begins over 5,000 years ago… From its origins as one of the world’s earliest civilizations to India’s more modern conquest by the British, the preceding videos have…

A Video Timeline of American History through the Civil War (History 212)

By Dr. Zar on August 15, 2020 July 4

A Brief History This article presents a video timeline for students of American History through the Civil War (History 212) at Ashland University. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to a video covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper I. Course Introduction On July 14, 1789, Scottish explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie finally reached the mouth of the river named after him, a failed attempt to find a route to the Pacific Ocean. II. The New Global World, 1450-1620 On June 9, 1534, French explorer Jacques Cartier became the first European (White) man to discover the…

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