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5 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Christopher Columbus
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 1972, Richard Nixon declared Columbus Day a time to “celebrate the memorable achievements of the...
Was Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?
Biography via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWas Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?Getty Images Whether you call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, one thing is for sure—the holiday...
Are mermaids real or a fin-tastic fable? The history and myths behind mermaid culture
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Take, for example, Disney’s 2023...
Mark Woods: Among the things I didn't learn in school — the value of 'revisionist history'
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I remember in elementary school being told the story of...
Classroom and historical perspectives on Thanksgiving offer food for thought
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAs students and teachers closed out the last school day last week before the Thanksgiving break...
Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School
Cheapism via AOL· 1 day agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
The PragerU goal: "Indoctrinate kids at a young age into a far-right belief system"
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDennis Prager Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Since at least the 1960s,...
Newark Holy Stones remain significant despite hoax
The Coshocton Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCOSHOCTON − The highly controversial Newark Holy Stones have long been a subject of debate and analysis by various religious scholars. Some might not...
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Review: Disney+ Series Adaptation Does Right by Youngest Viewers
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOver a decade after the big-screen adaptations, Rick Riordan tackles his book series about a kid who...
Opinion: Ancient superstitions about eclipses paved the way for this scientific truth
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn ancient Mesopotamia, a solar eclipse was a cause for deep concern. Now, a solar eclipse is...