By the mid-1800s hundreds of slaves were escaping to the northern states. This made slave masters unhappy of course because they were losing valuable “property.” Continue Reading
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Unintended Consequences: The 3/5th Compromise
Article 1 Section 2 clause 3 of the United States Consitution states ” Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which Continue Reading
The Beatles and Decca Records
On January 1, 1962, The Beatles auditioned for Decca records in London. The Beatles performed 15 songs in under an hour. Decca told the group Continue Reading
Burr vs. Hamilton Duel
Its one of the most famous duels and feuds in US history. It was the penultimate scene in the acclaimed Broadway play Hamilton. Last but Continue Reading
Forgotten: Excite
Pop Quiz: What Search engine did you use before Google? Was it Yahoo? MSN? Ask Jeeves? You mean to tell me there was something else Continue Reading
Unintended Consequences: Thomas Edison, patents and the creation of Hollywood
Most people know Thomas Edison as a famous inventor. More specifically, people know him as the creator of the light bulb. Most people don’t know Continue Reading
Rick Pitino
In one of my sports feeds I read every morning, I saw that Rick Pitino won his euro league coaching debut. Yes, that same Rick Continue Reading
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, the United States purchased 828,000,000 miles of territory from France. The land sale doubled the size of the young republic and is Continue Reading
Forgotten: Up Against the Wall
Remember in the late 90s/ early-mid 2000s when hip-hop/ urban apparel was the hottest thing to wear? If you are from California or the DMV Continue Reading
True or False: a review of the movie the Front Runner
Remember in elementary school where we had to take a test where the only answers were either true or false? In Hollywood movies about real Continue Reading