When Walt Disney died in December 1966, it only took a few months before the crazy rumor that Disney had his body frozen so he could be revived in the future The rumor even goes one step further to say he is buried in a freezer under the Pirates of t
Read more…John F. Kennedy, a former US Senator from Massachusetts, was elected the 35th President of the United States alongside Vice President Lyndon. B Johnson. In his first term as President, Kennedy saw the height of the Cold War, countered foreign policy
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There has been conflict between Israel and Palestine for many years. In 1947, Palestine was under British rule. It was planned that they would be split into Arab and Jewish states. Jewish leaders accepted this plan and they were given 56% of the lan
Read more…America is a country that has had a lot of immigration ever since North America was founded. The United States was built on immigration starting in 1492 when Europeans started to colonize. Immigration has not always been good because when Europeans f
Read more…The NFL was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio. When it was founded it was known as the APFA (American Professional Football Association). The first president was Jim Thorpe who was a really good athlete and was in the league. They switched the name to
Read more…Vietnam had far reaching consuqences for amarica. these consuqences would make congress replace the military draft wiht an all volunteer force, and the voting age would be lowered to 18. congress would also pass the war powers act. this act would res
Read more…Are you claustrophobic? Are you afraid of the dark? Are you willing to risk your life for the safety of your platoon? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you would not be a prime candidate for the bravest position in the war of Vietnam. Ha
Read more…Where do I start? There are so many facts and evidence for both sides of steroids being used in sports. Whether they are good or bad. Steroids are drugs that athletes use to boost their strength and their muscle. Using steroids causes many health iss
Read more…The term hostile architecture refers to design elements in public architecture that limit or restrict certain activities. One example of these design choices are metal spikes or studs in places such as benches or pavement. Another example is strategi
Read more…The Columbine High School massacre is known as the deadliest high school shooting in America. The horrific shooting took place on April 20th, 1999 in Colorado. The shooters, who were seniors, were Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris. Previous to the massa
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We've all heard of 9/11, but none of us students were alive back then. On that day in 2001 the United States was attacked. I wanted to ask some teachers at Harlan what they were doing on that day? How did they feel because of the attack on the Unite
Read more…What is Prohibition? Prohibition is the banning of making and selling alcohol. It was a constitutional amendment passed January 16, 1919. This amendment was set right after the ending of World War One. Domestic abuse rates were at an alltime high be
Read more…Gypsy Rose Blanchard is a 32-year-old woman who gained lots of attention in the media when she was around 20. Gypsy lived with her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in Springfield, Missouri. Gypsy's mom Dee Dee stated gypsy had some problems at birth. The fir
Read more…Have you ever noticed that women’s products are much more expensive than men's? One example is the cost of deodorant. Women’s deodorant costs 2-3 dollars more than men’s. (There are photos of examples at the bottom of the form post) This cost i
Read more…The History of Snowboarding
As we know, skiing and snowboarding are very popular in areas that have mountains and receive good amounts of snow. However, snowboarding has a very interesting background and it’s very cool to see the improvement in the h
Read more…In July of 1969 one of the most monumental events in US history occured. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the surface of the moon. Not long after there were many conspiracies about whether it happened or not. By the 1
Read more…The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster is a really important piece of history. It happened on February 1, 2003, when the Columbia exploded upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. It was the second fatal accident in the Space
Read more…On June 12th, 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death. O. J. Simpson a former college and professional football star was accused of murdering his ex-wife and her friend on June 17th, 1994. On the night of the sta
Read more…Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi has been a long-debated topic for many, but what most people don’t know is how these companies adapt during times of war and how Fanta was created for Nazi Germany during WWII. In the 1920s, Coca-Cola expanded its business to Euro
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