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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· 7 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· 3 weeks 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· 5 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· 5 months agoAs students and teachers closed out the last school day last week before the Thanksgiving break...
Things We Were All Taught About American History That Just Aren't True
Cheapism via AOL· 1 month agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
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...
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,...
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Review: Disney+ Series Adaptation Does Right by Youngest Viewers
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 4 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· 3 weeks agoIn ancient Mesopotamia, a solar eclipse was a cause for deep concern. Now, a solar eclipse is...
