On October 2, 1950, a relatively unknown cartoonist named Charles M. Schulz introduced America to the comic strip world of Peanuts, initially inhabited by just three kids: Charlie Brown, Shermy, and Patty. Two days later, however, on October 4, a fourth character, an unnamed dog, joined the little gang. Though remaining unnamed until the November 10 […]
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The life of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest sister of President John F. Kennedy, is a tragic and often overlooked chapter in the Kennedy family history. Rosemary’s life has been overshadowed by her brother’s fame and significant accomplishments and the fact she was considered the “problem child” of the family. Her parent’s efforts to “fix” her
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Agatha Christie is considered one of the greatest mystery writers of all time. After the Bible, her novels are the most translated books of all time, existing in over 100 foreign languages. Some of her best creations were Miss Marple, a short story collection of 14 books, and the iconic Hercule Poirot. Less known than
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Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist, inventor, and engineer, whose name has become synonymous with complex machines that perform simple tasks in an overly complicated way. He used his cartoons to satirize the excesses of technology and the bureaucracy that often accompanied it. In 1955, he entered the National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame and
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Napoleon is one of the most well-known characters in history. He is famous for many things, but interestingly, his height is one of the most notable discussion points. Even in his day, Napoleon was often referred to as a man of small stature. However, much of the discussion of his height was likely related to
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The 1950s and 1960s were the proverbial heydays for behavioral psychology experiments in the United States. Harry Harlow’s Rhesus Monkey Experiments tested the effects of maternal separation and social isolation. The Solomon Asch Conformity Experiments tested the power of conformity in groups. Finally, the New York Child Development Center’s Child Development Twin Study examined the effects of twins raised apart. These
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While it’s virtually impossible to trace the origin of this curious legend, it’s quite evident that famed adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy writer Edgar Rice Burroughs was instrumental in bringing the “elephant graveyard” to popular culture through this heroic character, Tarzan. First in his Tarzan adventure novels (beginning in 1912), then through film adaptations (starting in
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Madame Blavatsky remains in the memory of many as a philosopher, remarkable thinker, writer, and historical mystic figure who caused a profound reawakening in religious consciousness and profoundly influenced the life and spirituality of several people. From her aristocratic background –filled with masonic mysticism– to her adventurous travels around the world and the formation of
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In the history of North America, there is much to say about the individual tribes and nations of Indigenous people whose inhabitance of the land long-outlasts that of European settlers. One such longstanding nation is the Mohawks, formerly a member of the Iroquois Confederacy and a massive player in what is now the Northeastern United
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Today, the United States of America includes 50 states. However, they were only thirteen in the beginning—- the 13 original colonies. The 13 original colonies of colonial America can be grouped geographically into three distinct regions. They include: The Southern Colonies The southern Colonies included the provinces of Maryland, Carolina (later divided into South and
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