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 Hello, everyone, I am Dr. Zar from the YouTube channel History and Headlines!  Today, I would like to bring to your attention a fundraiser on behalf of one of my friends and colleagues, historian Daniel N. Gullotta of Ashland University.  At just five days old, Daniel’s son, Colby Jackson (aka “Jack”) was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Digging Deeper Per the official fundraiser, this disease, which affects one in 11,000 births in the United States, robs people of their physical strength, significantly impacting an individual’s ability to walk, swallow, or breathe.  Given Jack’s type of SMA,…

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A Brief History Drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see A Million Miles Away on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00AM at Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX, 30147 Detroit Rd., Westlake, OH 44145!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/MILLIONHH9.  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 Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, A Million…

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A Brief History Focus Features’ My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 in conjunction with Blu-Tique Micro-Wedding Venue are hosting a contest for Ohio couples to win “Free Elopement Weddings” (taking place Wednesday, September 6, 2023) to help kick off the celebration of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, opening in theaters on Friday, September 8th, 2023. Digging Deeper The FREE Elopement Weddings will take place Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Blu-Tique Micro-Wedding Venue (located inside Blu-Tique Hotel, 1 South Main St., Akron, Ohio 44308 in Downtown Akron). The contest is open to newly engaged couples. To be considered for a chance to win a FREE Elopement…

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A Brief History Romantic comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 7:00PM at AMC Westwood Town Center 6, 21653 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/MBFGW3HH6.  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 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is from writer and…

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A Brief History Drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see a free, virtual screening of Sitting in Bars with Cake on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 at 7:30PM Eastern.  For your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/CAKEhistory. Digging Deeper Inspired by true events, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corinne (Odessa A’zion) navigating life in Los Angeles in their twenties.  Corinne, the ultimate extrovert, convinces her shy-but-extremely-talented home baker best friend Jane to commit to a year of…

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