A Brief History This article presents a timeline for students of A Timeline of European History to 1648 (History 1111) at Columbus State Community College. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper I. Introduction On October 3, 2012, a National Geographic explorer announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, one with vampire-like fangs! On February 7, 2014, scientists in England verified that footprints found in an uncovered sediment layer in Happisburgh, Norfolk were of human, or “hominid” origin and dated back about 900,000 years.…
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.
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A Brief History Romantic comedy drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Fly Me to the Moon on Wednesday, June 26, 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://events.sonypictures.com/screenings/unsecured/main/screeningInfo.jsf?code=FLYMOONHH. 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 Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me…
A Brief History Buddy cop action comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Bad Boys: Ride or Die on Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:30 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://events.sonypictures.com/screenings/unsecured/main/screeningInfo.jsf?code=BADBOYSHHVV3. 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 This Summer, the world’s favorite Bad…
A Brief History Documentary fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see a free, virtual screening of The Blue Angels on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00PM Eastern. Please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/BLUEANGELShistory for your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film. Please note: you MUST register before 6:00PM ET on Monday, May 20th in order to participate. No new registrations will be accepted after that time. The screener link will deliver from no-reply@amazonscreenings.com at 5:00PM ET on Monday, May 20th. You will have a 36-hour screening window starting at 6:00pm. …
A Brief History This article is intended to summarize some key points from an overview of the Age of Exploration. Digging Deeper Over three centuries after the Vikings failed to establish a permanent settlement in North America, the Black Death, the worst pandemic in human history brought seemingly apocalyptic horror to Asians and Europeans alike. In the 1400s, as Europeans continued their recovery from the Black Death pandemic, the Inca were among a number of civilizations existing in the Americas with varying degrees of technological advancement. In 1453, Muslim Turks captured Constantinople from Christian Byzantines, thereby placing the world’s most…