A Brief History On December 31, 2021, we take a look back at the year that is just ending, with no particular reason for optimism. The pandemic continued, political division in the United States remained high, (as always) many significant people died, and some of my favorite television shows were cancelled! (Obviously we are only scratching the surface of our selected topics, so feel free to make your own comments and observations about 2021 to expand the “big picture.”) Former President Trump got booted from Twitter! Yes, and the weather sucked, too. Digging Deeper Late breaking bad news: Terrible wildfire…
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A Brief History This article presents a table of the most influential people in history with links to our recommended articles, books, and video biographies of these people. The table is organized in chronological order as best as we can as the exact dates of some ancient people’s lives remain unknown. It is our belief that every educated person of high school level or higher should be familiar with the lives of these influential people. Digging Deeper Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Who do you think is the most influential person in history and why? If you liked…
A Brief History This article lists films for which we have seen advance screenings. Digging Deeper Advance Screening Archive Our Reviews of Other Movies That We Did Not Advance Screen Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Have you ever attended an advance screening? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our patrons! Your readership is much appreciated! Historical Evidence For more information, please see… Advance Movie Screenings Allied Integrated Marketing The Owens Group
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A Brief History On December 17, 2021, former police officer Kimberly Potter took the witness stand in her own defense at her trial for first-degree manslaughter (among other charges) for shooting Daunte Wright during an attempt to arrest him. Potter mistakenly drew her service pistol instead of her TASER gun and shot Wright as he attempted to flee the scene with another officer hanging from the vehicle Wright was driving. The Potter/Wright case is just another in the string of high profile police use of force cases that have been sensationalized and misrepresented in the media and political forums in…