Justin Brown

The Thunderbird in Native American Folklore: Mythology, Meaning, and Modern Interpretations

For centuries, Native American folklore has been filled with tales of powerful and majestic creatures, each imbued with its own unique symbolism and significance. But perhaps none are as awe-inspiring as the Thunderbird, a legendary creature that is said to bring thunder and lightning with the beating of its mighty wings. Across many different tribes …

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8 Strange Facts About the Founding Fathers That Never Made the History Books

The musical Hamilton instigated a revival of renewed interest in the founding fathers. It’s easy to reduce the founding fathers to dry facts, important dates, and a timeline of battles and laws that we trot out for school tests.  However, these were unique individuals who worked hard to create a country from a conglomerate of settlements. They …

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Surviving the Gulag: Life and Death in Stalin’s Forced Labor Camps

In the sprawling network of Soviet forced labor camps known as the Gulag, millions of men and women were subjected to unimaginable horrors. They were forced into back-breaking labor and inhumane living conditions, including the daily threat of torture, execution, and murder.  The Gulag was an instrument of political repression. It was used by Soviet …

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