Imagine this: A boy, around the age of 14 sitting in an electric chair, awaiting the inevitable. This is the story of George Stinney, the youngest person to be killed by the electric chair.
On March 23 1944, the bodies of Betty Binnicker and Mary Tha
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April fools day is a tradition celebrated or practiced every year on April first. It is a day full of tricks or jokes typically followed by the words “April Fools!” April Fools day has been around for centuries and is celebrated by many different cu
Read more…Rap dates back all the way to the late 1970s. It was discovered in the Bronxs and has developed to become one of the most streamed genres of music today. This type of music originated from African American gangs as a way to disrespect other gangs via
Read more…The Africa Second Dose Decade is an important effort to make sure people in Africa get their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This initiative is really crucial because the pandemic is still a big problem, especially in places where it's hard to g
Read more…I'm sure most of us are familiar with the draft, whether from current news about expanding its regulations or hearing about it in our classes. The question is, is it really necessary today?
The Selective Service System is a system that prepares the Un
Read more…Selnena was a very popular Mexican-American singer back in 1995. That's when everybody knew her. But when she started her career she was just about 9 years old. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla, was a singer too. He had his own band before he became a
Read more…Volleyball, originally called mintonette, has evolved from a humble beginning to a global sport. The popular game can be traced back to Massachusetts, USA, where it was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan. Morgan introduced volleyball as an alterna
Read more…When was is invented? Soccer was invented in England in 1863. There was multiple types and versions of like soccer in Mexico and China and Ancient Greece. The first ever soccer team ever was Sheffeld Its considered the first soccer team ever. The wor
Read more…There are a lot of things that people don't know about florida. They became a state on March, 3rd 1845. When I think about Florida I think about how hot and nice it is but, I learned that Florida has gotten to -2 before.
One thing that you may not kno
Read more…The first ever men's March Madness tournament was in 1939. The March Madness tournament was actually overshadowed by another tournament that was more prestigious at the time. The NIT or also known as the National invitation tournament featured t
Read more…Trapshooting
Trapshooting is a sport where you stand 16 yards behind an underground target thrower and the thrower throws out targets. When you walk out on the line you shoot 25 shots at 25 targets. The history of trap shooting dates all the way back
Read more…Trapping has deep roots in American history, starting with the old west pioneer people who used traps for subsistence. Fast forward to European colonization, and trapping became a cornerstone of the frontier economy. The fur trade, with beaver pelts
Read more…Makeup has been around since 400 BCE (Before Common Era) it started with the Egyptians doing eyeliner to white powders to lighten skin tone and green eye color to represent different gods. Romans used different cosmetics during the 1st century. Kohl
Read more…Last Sunday, March 10th, at 2am, we all moved our clocks forward one hour, resulting in more daylight. On October 27, at 2am, the clocks will be moved back, resulting in less daylight. Iowa changes their clocks twice a year, however not all states in
Read more…Minimum wage is the legal minimum a person can be paid at their job. Different states have different minimum wage rates, depending on the cost of living and other expenses. Lots of people argue that the rate should be changed due to the rising povert
Read more…The Titanic was the largest ship to be sailed by the British in 1911-1912. The Titanic was built to be unsinkable. Some people believe that the Titanic hit an iceburg and it killed everyone on board. People also believe that their were survivors, whi
Read more…Can you believe the first Oscars ceremony lasted only 15 minutes? You read that right, just 15 minutes. It took place in 1929 and it has been a star-studded affair ever since. The Oscars, officially known as the Academy Awards, is an annual ceremony
Read more…Subways journey began in 1965 when Fred DeLuca got a $1000 loan from a family friend Dr.Peter.Buck, opened "Pete's Super Submarnies" in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The overall goal of this buisness was to help fund DeLucas's college education throu
Read more…George Floyd
I think we all knew about the case of George Floyd, the innocent man whose life was taken by the police, even though he told them several times that he couldn’t breathe.
Here I will tell you in more detail what happened. (I'm sorry if it's
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