Author: Dr. Zar

Dr. Zar

Dr. Matthew 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 Romantic comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see The Idea of You on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125!  For your chance to get a pass, please go to https://amazonscreenings.com/IDEAYOUHHVV1.  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 Based upon the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the…

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A Brief History On April 8, 2024, I, Dr. Zar, along with my miniature dachshund, watched the solar eclipse from within the zone of totality that included my home in Ashland, Ohio. Digging Deeper The last time prior to 2024 that Ohio was within the path of totality for a solar eclipse was back in 1806 when Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States and Napoleon I was Emperor of the French.  Ohio is not again expected to be within the path of totality for a solar eclipse until 2099. Question for students (and subscribers): Have you ever seen…

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A Brief History Romantic sports comedy-drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Challengers on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125!  For your chance to get a pass, please go to https://mgmscreenings.com/CHALLENGEHH24.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  Only 35 pairs of passes are available.  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 visionary filmmaker Luca…

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A Brief History We have some arguably serious questions today! Digging Deeper Did you know that on April 1st, 1906, the Chicago Tribune, a major American newspaper, reported that prehistoric monsters, also known as dinosaurs, allegedly invaded Chicago, wreaking havoc and destruction upon the city? Were you aware that an illustrated magazine called Het Leven published a photograph on April 1st, 1932 depicting a woman milking a cow with an elephant’s head? Finally, have you seen the photograph of a woman in California on April 1st, 2012, harvesting spaghetti from a tree? Well, I am here to tell you that,…

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A Brief History Coming-of-age romantic comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see a free, virtual screening of Música on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:00PM Eastern.  Please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/MUSICAhistory for your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film. Digging Deeper Based on writer, director, and star Rudy Mancuso, Música is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey. Rudy Mancuso,…

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