Author: Dr. Zar

A Brief History On July 11, 1921, Former President William Howard Taft was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the only person to ever serve as President and Supreme Court Justice.  Most Ex-Presidents do not have quite the spectacular second career, but we list 10 Presidents who went on to interesting activities after leaving office. Update, July 11, 2019: In July of 2019, cable news giant CNN reported that former Vice President and current candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, Joe Biden, along with his wife earned a whopping $16 million…

A Brief History This article presents a calendar of historical paranormal events that allegedly occurred in July! Digging Deeper On 1 July 2013, Mike Rosoft, an account with a bizarre history of being blocked, nominated the “Creepypasta” article for deletion on Wikipedia again after its apparent recreation. On July 7, 1456, Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc) was acquitted of heresy. On July 7, 1947, a mysterious object fell from the sky near Roswell, New Mexico, and was reported the next day in the local newspaper as a “Flying Saucer” captured by RAAF (Roswell Army Airfield) personnel. On July 8, 1947,  the…

A Brief History This article presents a timeline of American history through the Civil War.  Please click on any of the dates to learn more about that date’s events. Digging Deeper I. Background and Colonial Development – 1500-1763 On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, the Italian adventurer sailing into the unknown in the name of the Spanish Crown, landed in the Bahamas, the landing that became known as the “discovery” of America (or, “The New World” if you prefer). On March 15, 1493, Christopher Columbus made his triumphant return from his first voyage to the New World, a momentous occasion in human history…

A Brief History On April 1, 2015, Ashland’s Hidden Realms opened for business.  The store started out of a desire to give people that love Retro games and anime a place to buy affordable and hard to find items in a brick and mortar store.  With the hope to provide a welcoming atmosphere, something other than the internet, the workers of Hidden Realms still do their best to uphold that idea today. Digging Deeper The store has an extensive inventory of everything from comic books to video games for sale as seen in the photo slide show below. Nevertheless,…

A Brief History On this day, June 21, 2017, two films featuring titular supernatural females are battling for box office supremacy at the global box office.  As of today, Wonder Woman has grossed an impressive $573.5 million worldwide, while The Mummy has grossed $294 million.  Both films, while their main plot-lines and characters are obviously fictional, nevertheless also include historical settings and personages…well, sort of.  Read on for the movies’ historical (in)accuracy! Digging Deeper First, The Mummy opens in 1127 A.D. with a group of English crusader knights capturing a large ruby from ancient Egypt and later burying it within the tomb of one of their number…