Most people know that Halloween falls on Oct. 31 of every year. The season is celebrated with trick or treating, cute (or scandalous) costumes, candy, scary movies and haunted houses. What most people don’t completely understand, however, is the history behind this haunted holiday. According to History, Halloween’s origins date back to the Celts, who […]
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Black history is still American history
Black History Month, which began as “Negro History Week,” was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, an African-American historian, scholar, educator and publisher, according to Time.com. February is dedicated to celebrating achievements by African-Americans and the role they had in United States history. Although this is the shortest month of the year, this does […]
Confederacy, to the museums
History is better appreciated and valued in museums; this is especially true for confederate history. Confederacy, and the U.S. Civil War itself, was a tragic period of time that people have many different opinions about. Some people have acknowledged that side of U.S. history and have learned from it, while others prefer to ignore that […]
Sharks make school history in advancing to the Elite Eight
The Sharks won the South Region Championship, hosted at NSU, on March 18, beating Delta State University 78-56
This week in history
February 3, 1960 The colony of Massachusetts issued the first paper money in America. With a paper note, a person could make a trade for two schillings from the British treasury. February 4, 2004 Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook — which he originally named “Thefacebook” — from his dorm room at Harvard University. As of 2012, […]
This week in history
January 14, 1973 – “Aloha from Hawaii” , an Elvis Presley concert, was broadcast live via satellite, eventually airing to over 40 countries. It was the most expensive entertainment special at the time, costing $2.5 million. January 15, 2009 – US Airways Flight 1549 made an emegerecy landing in the Hudson River after being struck by a […]
American history for dummies
The complete history of America in a little over 100 minutes? My high school history teacher would be appalled at the notion. I was intrigued and eager to see how the comedic actors would interpret America’s glorious history. The play “The Complete History of America (Abridged)” is a comedic play originally produced by the Reduced […]
This week in history
October 8 ,1995 With the Dolphins, Dan Marino breaks the NFL career passing yard record with 47,003. October 9, 1966 The Rolling Stones recorded their first live album “Got Live if You Want It.” October 10, 2004 Christopher Reeve, famous for his role as “Superman”, and who became paralyzed after a horse riding […]