A Brief History Several days ago, we announced an opportunity to virtually screen The Tomorrow War. Because these digital tickets went so quickly and our screening partner had more available, she has opened our code for 50 more! So, once again, on Thursday, July 1, 2021, a limited number of you have a chance at watching a virtual screening of The Tomorrow War at 7:00PM. Amazon’s The Tomorrow War marks the return of the epic summer blockbuster, promising large-scale sci-fi-action mixed with comedy and heart. Starring Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaids Tale) J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, Sam Richardson, Edwin…
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A Brief History On June 28, 1651, and lasting through June 30, 1651, the Battle of Berestechko was fought in the area between what is now modern Poland, modern Belarus and the modern Ukraine, between the army of Poland and the upstart Ukrainian Cossacks and Tatars. Part of the Cossack Rebellion of 1648-1657, the battle was one of if not the largest land battle in Europe during the 17th Century. Digging Deeper The Poles took a sizable army to the field of battle, probably around 80,000 men, of which half were conscripted militia types called up to fight for the…
A Brief History On June 21, 1982, John Warnock Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in March of 1981. Hinckley used a firearm in his assassination attempt, a weapon a mentally ill person in the United States is not supposed to be able to purchase or possess. Hinckley fired a cheap, foreign import .22 LR revolver six times, striking President Reagan with a ricochet, gravely wounding the elderly president. Also seriously wounded was press secretary Jim Brady, as well as a police officer and a Secret Service agent. …
A Brief History Today, I wish my and all of the other great fathers out there a Happy Father’s Day, and I also want to give you a brief update about this site’s YouTube channel. Digging Deeper First, I have on my site a “Schedule of Video Adaptations of Our Articles.” You should notice that I plan to continue having my usual new video for the first Tuesdays of each month on my channel and for the last week of the month, I will, instead of posting a new video on my channel, be making a video exclusively for Armchair…
A Brief History On Thursday, July 1, 2021, a limited number of you have a chance at watching a virtual screening of The Tomorrow War at 7:00PM. Amazon’s The Tomorrow War marks the return of the epic summer blockbuster, promising large-scale sci-fi-action mixed with comedy and heart. Starring Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaids Tale) J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, Sam Richardson, Edwin Hodge, Jasmine Mathews, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and Keith Powers, the film takes you on an epic and original thrill ride! Digging Deeper To reserve a spot for the online screening you must click on the link below which…