Except for the class of 1915 (“the class the stars fell on”), no other group graduating from West Point has been as glorified as the Class of 1846. Graduating just as the Mexican-American War began, this band of brothers ultimately fought shoulder-to-shoulder (and in some cases, face-to-face) in three momentous wars: the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), […]
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In 1939, the American media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) produced an extraordinarily imaginative musical fantasy film adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s fantasy novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Notable for its use of Technicolor (a technique using a color motion picture process dating back to 1916 that provides a particularly surreal quality to this film), unforgettable characters, fantastic storyline,
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Few historians would disagree that the 1960s was the most culturally significant decade in American history—particularly in terms of American Pop culture. From the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to Woodstock (the biggest music festival in history, held in 1969), the 60s were a veritable roller-coaster ride of cultural evolution and revolution.
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In 1962, Brendon Grimshaw, a 37-year-old British newspaper editor working in Kenya, decided to go on holiday in the Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 (mostly uninhabited) islands in the Indian Ocean. More than just a change of scenery, Grimshaw was looking for a change of life. As editor of some of the largest newspapers
Though the USA entered World War II later than its Allies, its military faced some of the fiercest battles in the entire war. Among the hundreds of brave young men who signed up were the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. Tragically, none of the five made it back alive, but their story serves as
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Think you know your favorite films inside and out? Think again. Tucked into the corners of iconic movies are clever nods, visual gags, and storytelling flourishes that most viewers will miss on the first (or fifth) watch. From bizarre props to background cameos linking entire cinematic universes, these brilliant hidden details prove that filmmakers sweat
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Our understanding of modern psychology is founded on the research and experiments of the past. However, not all experiments have met their goal of furthering our knowledge of the human mind. In fact, some have done the opposite. They’ve highlighted how experimental methods can sometimes do more harm than good. Such experiments are best avoided
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The American Civil War was a violent conflict between the Union and Confederate forces that took place between 1861-1865. The Union was the group from the North and the Confederacy was the South. The ultimate cause was over the future of slavery expansion in the United States. The Confederacy was formed after a group of
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In June of 1970, journalist Hunter S. Thompson was sent to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to cover the highlights of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, for Scanlan’s Monthly. The result was a now infamous article entitled, “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved.” Virtually ignoring the race itself, Thompson focused instead on the orgy-like atmosphere–
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The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City forever changed the United States. It was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. There were four coordinated attacks on that day carried out by the terrorist group, Al-Qaeda. Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City. One was flown
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