A Brief History The United States Senate approved the observance of a National Rosie the Riveter Day on March 21 in 2017. Americans celebrate Women’s History Month in March and frequently hold up the example of Rosie the Riveter as emblematic of great American women, but who was the real woman behind the propaganda poster? Over the years many characters in popular culture and our everyday life get to be so familiar they almost become part of the background. Many of these people or characters or their real personae are nearly anonymous despite their fame, a contradiction addressed here. Digging…
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A Brief History Earlier today, we covered a notable incident during World War II that later inspired a major motion picture. Here we present another of our popular companion lists for this entry… Digging Deeper 10. Das Boot (1981) Perhaps the best submarine movie ever made, the perspective of a U-Boat crew is captured with realism not found in prior war movies prior. The miserable conditions on the boat and the prospect of drowning are ever-present. In German with English subtitles gives the best feel for what the crew is saying, but the film is also available in dubbed English…
A Brief History On this date, February 29, 1992, American Idol Season 13 finalist Majesty Rose was born. She is one of many great African-American female singers! Digging Deeper Hailing from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Rose auditioned in Atlanta, where she sang Coldplay’s “Violet Hill”. Prior to auditioning, she was a pre-school teacher and she graduated in Eastern Wayne High School on 2011. In Hollywood, she performed “1234” and “Stars”. She was ultimately eliminated on March 27, 2014, and came in ninth place. Of course, she is but one example of the many great African-American female singers in history. Three African-American women…
A Brief History On February 14, 2005, three former PayPal employees launched YouTube, a video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States. This article honors our favorite YouTube channels! Digging Deeper 1. Deburke321 (joined YouTube on March 17, 2009) Deburke321 makes “Top Tens” on various topics, focusing on the strange, mysterious and controversial things of the world. He also has another list based series known as “Disturbing 5’s” that focuses on the creepy side of things. Finally, he has a series called “Creepypasta Readings” that focuses on narrating Creepy Internet based stories. 2. HoodoHoodlumsRevenge (joined YouTube on March 2, 2012) HoodoHoodlumsRevenge…
A Brief History On January 2016, on the occasion of political satirist Bill Maher’s 60th birthday, the people, especially viewers of Real Time with Bill Maher, respectfully requested here that President Barack Obama of the United States of America “appear on Real Time and thereby honor that particular audience (and their support for him), as he has so honored the viewers of so many other TV shows and media outlets; or if not, to please, respectfully, tell us why.” (Note: President Obama did indeed appear on Real Time on November 4, 2016, only 4 days before the 2016 election.) Digging…