Today, let’s dive in on the history and upbringing of Iran. Many of you have seen the headlines that Iran is currently in a war, but let’s take a step back and retrace some of the steps that shaped Iran to the nation it is today. Iran has a long history filled with powerful empires, […]
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Pictured above is one of the most recognizable faces in British royalty along with his son and daughter who also go on to become monarchs of England as Mary I, also known as Bloody Mary, and Edward VI. King Henry VIII had garnered a lot of humorous notoriety in the last few years especially in
As with so many old stories, this one begins with Eve. Legend has it that as she and Adam were being ushered out of the Garden of Eden, she bent down and picked a four-leaf clover to keep as a piece of paradise she could take with her. A small token, maybe, but one meant
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Imagine a world where your toughest high school classes were created not to prep you for college but to win a global power struggle. Sounds dramatic? That’s because it was. The Advanced Placement (AP) program wasn’t born out of academic ambition, it was born out of Cold War panic. The Real Reason AP Exists In
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Easter? What kind of name is that? Rabbits? Why rabbits? There is simply too much that remains unexplained about the celebrations around Easter. So, similar to the burrowing, inquisitive creatures that have become the symbol of Easter in the Western world, we are going to drop down the rabbit hole to uncover the ancient mysteries
Samual F. B. Morse was a successful businessman and a presidential portraitist. But above all else, he is best remembered for his most impactful invention, Morse code. Even in the age of Silicon Valley and social media, there’s still a place for Morse code today. Just ask the U.S. Navy. It’s one of the many
