A Brief History On February 15, 1862, Confederate States of America army forces under the command of Brigadier General John B. Floyd launched a surprise attack from the besieged Fort Donelson in Western Tennessee in an effort to break out from the Union encirclement of the fort. The besieging force, the US Army of the Tennessee under the command of Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant, prevented the Confederate attempt to break out their besieged forces and in turn forced a surrender of the fort, taking over 12,000 Rebels prisoner. With the War going badly for the Union, President Lincoln and…
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A Brief History Hello, everyone! Today, I want to say thank you to all of my new subscribers to my YouTube channel from this past week. The last couple of days have seen one of my channel’s largest gains in subscribers so far this year. So, again, thank you for subscribing and watching my content, and as today is February 14th, I also wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! Digging Deeper I really appreciate your support of my channel and I hope that you will enjoy our forthcoming videos on such topics as “The REAL Last Episode of MASH” and…
A Brief History Hi, I am Dr. Zar from History and Headlines. In addition to making YouTube videos, I teach college history, including to college credit plus students who are still technically also in high school. I consider Schindler’s List to be a film suitable for viewing by high school and college age students learning about the history of the Holocaust. In fact, I still remember seeing the movie in the theater when I was 14 years old and later learning more about the Holocaust in high school German and history classes. The Cynical Historian’s video as part of #ProjectShoah…
A Brief History On February 12, 2021, biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in both theaters and on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release. I have ten Fandango movie passes to give away – each one is good for two people (value: $30). For a chance to receive one of these passes, please send an email to admin@historyandheadlines.com with the subject of “Judas and the Black Messiah movie pass” as well as a screenshot included with your email showing that you are subscribed to…
A Brief History On February 8, 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame was officially opened with the placement of the first 8 brass and terrazzo stars in the famous sidewalk. The Walk of Fame would almost immediately become a tourist favorite and a treasured honor to have one’s name placed in the sidewalk at Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. in Hollywood, California. Thus starts our previous article on the subject, and today we take a look back at the marvelous things we have today that we did not have when this author was born. Imagine living without some of these…