In 1910, film director Akira Kurosawa was born on this day in Tokyo, Japan. Rising to prominence in the post-WWII years and concluding his career in the early 1990s, Kurosawa is one of the most influential artists who ever lived. He is often considered the filmmaker’s filmmaker, inspiring a great many directors who would go…
Back to School: Homework Help
As we reach the first week of August, families, teachers, and students are preparing for the new school year. Students of all ages face the pressure of going back to school, studying for their classes, and completing their assigned homework. No matter the age group and grade levels, elementary school, middle school, high school, or…
July 4, 1776, Independence Day
In the United States of America, we celebrate July 4 as a reminder of the pivotal moment when the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain, resulting in the birth of our country. In the aftermath of the conflicts in continental America, including the massive Seven Years War (French and Indian War), Great Britain controlled much…
The Beatles and Their Legacy
June 1, 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the release of what many consider one of the greatest rock albums of the 20th century, the famous album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, created by the famous rock group, the Beatles. The Beatles as most people know them when they toured throughout England and in…
Small Business Week
This year, May 2 through May 5, 2022, the United States Small Business Administration hosts the annual National Small Business Week. Small Business Week is usually held on the first full week in May to provide in-person sessions and webinars concerning topics for small businesses. These sessions include numerous topics and resources pertaining to creating…
Remembering the Titanic
On April 15, 1912, 110 years ago, the British ocean liner known as the Titanic sank in the icy waters of the north Atlantic. More than 1500 passengers and crew perished in the disaster, including many wealthy and famous passengers. It was the ship’s maiden voyage, its first voyage with passengers. While the Titanic was…
Albert Einstein: His Work and Legacy
March 14 is not only Pi Day, named for the mathematical constant approximated as 3.14. It is also the birth date of one of the greatest minds in science, Albert Einstein. Born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany, Einstein would grow to become one of the most notable theoretical physicists in the field. Einstein…
The “Bridge of Spies” Prisoner Exchange, February 10, 1962
On February 10, 1962, 60 years ago, two men who did not know each other found themselves on the Glienicke Bridge in Germany. The men in question were Gary Powers, a U-2 spy plane pilot for the United States, and Rudolf Abel, a spy for the Soviet Union. Accompanying them were the diplomats for the…
New Year’s Resolution: Health and Fitness
At some point in our lives we've had a New Year’s Resolution along the lines of “I resolve to eat healthier” or “I resolve to lose weight” or even “I resolve to exercise more” in order to start the New Year on a healthy note. Our own personal health is something that we have to…
Remembering Pearl Harbor: 80 Years Later
Eighty years ago, December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy,” according to President Franklin Roosevelt, was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor. At the time, World War II was raging through Europe and Asia, with the Allied forces fighting the powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan. During this stage of…
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