A Brief History On an unknown date in 1405, an Albanian of renown was born, a man known to us as Skanderbeg, a feudal lord and military commander par excellence, fittingly named after Alexander the Great. Note: Thank you for recommending an article on this interesting historical figure from one of our readers. All readers are welcome to suggest people and topics for articles! Digging Deeper Born Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, we are also not sure exactly where he was born, though various small villages are usually speculated as his place of birth. Possibly a village owned by his grandfather, Pal Kastrioti,…
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A Brief History Supernatural mystery thriller fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Old on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 7:30 PM at Cinemark At Valley View & XD in Valley View, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://gofobo.com/DGTyi99760. The pass is valid for up to two seats. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. Doors will open at 6:30 PM for seating, so please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited.…
A Brief History On July 12, 1776, famous explorer English Captain James Cook set sail from Plymouth on what was to be his final voyage. The premier English explorer of the Pacific, Cook had taken voyages from 1768-1771 and 1772-1775, greatly expanding British knowledge of the Pacific, its islands, aits people. Cook’s third voyage would take the route around Africa to the Indian Ocean and on to the Pacific. Digging Deeper Captain Cook was given the task of returning a young man named Omai (Mai in his native language) to his homeland of the island of Raiatea, one of the…
A Brief History On Thursday, July 15, 2021, a limited number of you have a chance at watching a virtual screening of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain at 7:00PM. This extraordinarily moving documentary by Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville chronicles Bourdain’s life as a culinary icon and inveterate adventurer. It also shines a light on his mental health issues. Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer said: “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you…
A Brief History On July 5, 1946, the bikini swimsuit went on sale after being debuted at the Molitor Pool of Paris, France. Ever since, continued developments in this fashion icon have kept the interest of men over most of the globe, and provided Sports Illustrated Magazine with an annual blockbuster issue. Here we list 10 more of our (subjective) favorite 20th Century inventions, a sequel list to our prior article on this subject. Digging Deeper 1. Digital Camera and Video, 1959 We can thank Mohamed M. Atalla and Dawon Kahng at Bell Labs for this marvelous invention, dating back…