A Brief History Dear students, welcome to the Fall 2018 semester! Digging Deeper I hope that all of you had a spectacular summer! I am looking forward to helping you learn about history over the coming weeks! I have already introduced myself to you in class, but now I would like to introduce this site. As in past years, this web site has served as a major resource for students in my courses and is intended to help you learn about our history in a free and concise manner. Moreover, as I am the sole owner of this site, I…
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A Brief History On September 1, 2018, men across the world get revenge on women for living longer and getting better car insurance deals, by celebrating World Beard Day! Next time some woman tells you, “I can do anything better than you!” you tell that feisty female, “Oh yeah? Let’s have a beard growing contest.” (Unfortunately, some women can actually grow a beard, especially with hormone treatment, so be careful who you challenge.) Although we have not had a bearded President for many years, and the fact that Russia once instituted a tax on beards in order to discourage their…
A Brief History On June 13, 1956, Real Madrid defeated Reims 4–3 in the final of the 1955–56 European Cup at Parc des Princes, Paris. After many years of planning, the European Cup took place for the first time at the beginning of the 1955 football season. It was inspired by the South American Championship of Champions, which had been a regular fixture since 1948 and the top teams from each European country were invited to participate. There were 16 participants in total with competitors including Hibernian, Servette, Anderlecht, Stade de Reims and Real Madrid – the latter two made…
A Brief History On August 31, 2018, the new sci-fi action-adventure film Kin makes its debut across the United States. Right off the bat, the first thing I thought when I watched this film was, “Why didn’t they spend more on advertising?” Obviously, I thought this because I loved the movie. So did the audience, although my partner was only okay with the film. Proof that I am the superior judge of film value! Directors Jonathan and Josh Baker have crafted a movie centered on the angst of a 14 year old boy in the middle of a gang war…
A Brief History On August 30, 2018, we celebrate National Toasted Marshmallow Day, a day in late summer when we gather around the campfire with long forks or even sharpened sticks and toast our bubbly, gooey marshmallow treats. Be careful not to burn your mouth! Our more sophisticated marshmallow connoisseurs may ratchet things up a notch by making “Smores,” another gooey treat in which one smears melted, toasted marshmallows on a graham cracker with melted milk chocolate. MMMM! A tradition among campers and Scouts (Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts). Digging Deeper So what are those white, spongy cubes we…