“The Flag” of the United States wasn’t created overnight out of whole cloth (pardon the pun). It evolved over time, involving many different designs and people. • Up until the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 a...
History
College isn’t all math classes, science labs, and lectures about Medieval English literature. There are also these strange — and very real — courses offered by colleges and universities. The Amazing World of Bubbles This course at th...
Overlooked Moments in American Military History
On Memorial Day, we’ll honor all that served in 20th and 21st century conflicts, including World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. The U.S. has been a country for more than 200 years now, and involved in a number of freedom-fighting missi...
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Happy Mothers (of Invention) Day!
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and these women invented something so important, they’re now regarded as the “mother” of their respective field. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, both literal and metaphoric...
The Great Myths of William Shakespeare!
April 23 is celebrated as the birthday of the Bard, William Shakespeare, quite likely the greatest writer in the English language. (Well, it’s probably Billy’s birthday — records from 1564 England are spotty, but historians are fairly certain ...
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