A Brief History We recently asked the question: “Has any U.S. President ever been arrested?” As an update to our recent article about that topic, we can now report that on April 4, 2023, former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, was arraigned in New York City on charges of falsifying records. Facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Trump as expected entered pleas of “Not Guilty” to each charge. Digging Deeper Protestors for and against the former president were outside the courtroom, but no major riot or violence took place as police security had been planned…
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A Brief History Today, we look at the five most notable people who had so far officially declared their candidacy for US president in 2024 by March 29, 2023. Digging Deeper Joe Exotic (born 1963), aka Joseph Allen Maldonado, businessman, zoo owner, convicted felon, and self-proclaimed “Tiger King,” is hoping to become the Libertarian Party’s nominee. Nikki Haley (born 1972), former State Representative, Governor of South Carolina, and Ambassador to the UN, is seeking to become the Republican Party nominee. Vivek Ramaswamy (born 1985), businessman and conservative activist, is also running to become the Republican Party nominee. Donald Trump (born…
A Brief History Today, Friday, March 24th, 2023, one of the most covered news stories are the possible consequences of arresting a former president. You may wonder if a U.S. president had ever been arrested prior to 2023? The answer is yes and at least once. Digging Deeper It is possible that two US Presidents have been arrested while in office, although the first, Franklin Pierce, may not have suffered the indignity at all. The arrest of Pierce allegedly happened in 1853 while he was still President, with a drunken Pierce supposedly running over an old woman with his carriage. …
A Brief History On March 12, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan was devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, causing a reactor to explode and release radiation into the environment. Digging Deeper To this day, a 12 mile radius “no-go” zone is imposed around the disaster site, with only scientists and technicians with appropriate protection allowed to visit. Radioactive water will continue to be released into the Pacific Ocean for a period of 3 decades. Far from the only nuclear plant disaster, other disasters have cast a pall on what has been touted as “clean”…
A Brief History On March 9, 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte, said to have more books written about him than any mortal man, married the love of his life, Joséphine de Beauharnais. Later, after Napoleon became Emperor of the French and Josephine was crowned Empress, her failure to bear Napoleon a male heir caused the great man to ditch her in favor of Marie-Louise, whom he did not love, but bore him the son he so craved. Digging Deeper Other marriages of major celebrities that did not last include that of Prince Charles, now King Charles III of the UK, and Lady…