Browsing: February 5

A Brief History On February 5, 2024, Royal spokespersons released information that the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King Charles III, had been diagnosed and is under treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. Digging Deeper King Charles, age 75, has been receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate gland which resulted in the cancer being discovered.  While not specifically naming the nature of the cancer, it was reported to not be prostate cancer. No prognosis has been released, and the King is being treated on an outpatient basis. He is expected to resume…

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A Brief History On February 5, 1985, a war that started in 149 BC was finally put to rest when the Mayor of Rome, Ugo Vetere, went to Tunisia to meet with Chedli Klibi, the Mayor of Carthage, to sign a treaty of peace and friendship, officially ending the Third Punic War 2,131 years after it began. Digging Deeper The Punic Wars, fought between Rome and Carthage for supremacy in the Mediterranean, started in 264 BC and went through three iterations.  The conflict started as Rome was on the rise and sought to establish itself as a naval power, trying…

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A Brief History Romantic comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see a free, virtual screening of Upgraded on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 6:00PM Eastern.  Please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/UPGRADEDhistory for your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film.  The virtual screening starts on Monday, February 5th at 6:00PM and the screening window will be open for 36 hours, so you can watch at any point within that window. Digging Deeper In this romantic comedy directed by Carlson Young, Ana Santos (Camila Mendes) is a smart and ambitious art enthusiast with…

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A Brief History This article, published on February 5, 2023, presents a compilation of our three recent videos that in some way mention the 2023 China balloon incident. Digging Deeper Our first video asks some questions about some top news stories of the first week of February 2023. Our second video answers the question posed at the end of the first video. Finally, our third video explores a bit more about the US political controversy concerning the balloon incident. Question for students (and subscribers): What are your thoughts about 2023 China balloon incident?  Please let us know in the comments section…

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A Brief History On February 5, 2023, America is abuzz with partisan bickering over the way President Biden handled the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down on February 4th. Digging Deeper Despite Republican criticism that President Biden “waited” to decide to take action, the White House reports that Biden had ordered the balloon to be shot down back on February 1st, and that the military waited until the spy in the sky was over water for the safety of those on the ground.  The balloon is reportedly the size of “three buses,” and presumably would weigh hundreds or even thousands…

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