Thanksgiving might be the quintessential American holiday. Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, but prior to that, “days of thanksgiving” were periodically declared by governors or other political authorities. In the popular imagination, the First Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth Colony by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags in 1621. However, while indeed…
Time to Write and Other Lurking Commodities
Writers will write. Finding the time to hone a craft is easier than you think. Award winning author, Joy E. Rancatore offers her guidance to aspiring writers.
National Diabetes Awareness Month
On November 2nd, 1982, then President Ronald Reagan issued an official proclamation that November would be National Diabetes Awareness Month. During this time, diabetes research and education was at an all-time high due to the development of insulin made of recombinant DNA and the availability of at-home products that enabled people to test and monitor…
The October Revolution
The Russian Revolution was one of the most notable events of the 20th century. The autocratic czars of Russia wielded enormous power and authority from their inception until their overthrow in 1917, after nearly nine centuries of unbroken rule (the Romanov dynasty did not coalesce until the early 17th century). Broadly speaking, the Revolution largely…
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