Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev made a surprising and historic announcement on December 25, 1991. Effective immediately, he resigned as president and essentially dissolved the entire Soviet Union. The Christmas day speech is seen by many, along with the fall of the Berlin Wall, as the moment that the Cold War … Continue reading
Chico Mendes was a Brazilian rubber tapper who became a trade union leader and environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon Rainforest as well as for human rights. As part of the Rubber Tappers Union, Mendes asked the Brazilian government to set up reserves to make sure that the forest … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg is an American Director best known for his work on films including Jaws, E.T., Jurrasic Park, Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg has won three Academy Awards for his work. In this video, actor Tom Hiddleston discusses being directed by Spielberg in the film War Horse. Of … Continue reading
In 1972, Sammy Davis Jr. made a guest appearance as himself on an episode of All In The Family. In the episode, Davis leaves a briefcase in Archie Bunker’s taxi and goes to the Bunker home to retrieve it. When he hears Archie’s racist remarks, Davis asks to take a … Continue reading
On December 20, 1989, the United States Armed Forces invaded Panama in Operation Just Cause. As a result of the invasion, dictator Manuel Noriega was deposed, the Panamanian Defense Force dissolved, and president-elect Guillermo Endara was sworn into office. The U.S. relationship with Noriega had started out on a more … Continue reading
Fans of both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers football teams react differently to the game ending interception that sent the Seahawks to the Super Bowl. The January 19, 2014 NFC Championship game pitted the two rival teams against each other at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. Trailing by 4 points … Continue reading
“…I must confess that I think her as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print, & how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not know.—There are a few Typical errors—& a “said he” or a “said she” would sometimes … Continue reading
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who has won a total of seven Grammy Awards, including winning Album of the Year for her second album, Fearless, making her the youngest ever winner of that award. Her most recent album, 1989, sold more copies in its first week than any album … Continue reading
Dick Van Dyke is an actor best known for his work in the films Bye Bye Birdie and Mary Poppins, as well as his television show The Dick Van Dyke Show. In The Dick Van Dyke show, Van Dyke’s on screen wife was played by Mary Tyler Moore. In this … Continue reading
Adolf Eichmann was a lieutenant colonel in the Nazi Army and one of the lead organizers of the holocaust. Eichmann was responsible for coordinating the logistics of of sending Jews to ghettos and extermination camps across Easter Europe during World War II. After the war, Eichmann managed to escape to … Continue reading
