#TBT: Catalonia
Curious about Catalonia? We take a brief look at the Spanish region's unlikely bid for independence that has been centuries in the maki
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The History DSC
Mar 30, 20171 min read
#TBT: The Battle of Paris
On March 30th and 31st of 1814, the Battle of Paris was fought between The French Empire, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the military...
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The History DSC
Mar 23, 20172 min read
#TBT: Who’s in Your Bracket?
We’ve all heard about it. Many of us have probably even done it. But do any of us really know what we’re doing? Filling out a College...
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The History DSC
Mar 16, 20172 min read
#TBT: Violation of Peace: Hitler Rearms Germany
At the end of World War One, the major powers signed The Treaty of Versailles, which was designed to limit Germany’s ability to cause...
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The History DSC
Mar 9, 20171 min read
#TBT: B-A-R-B-I-E, Barbie Girl
58 years ago today Ruth and Elliot Handler, founders of Mattel Creations, launched the famous children’s toy, the Barbie doll. The Barbie...
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The History DSC
Mar 2, 20171 min read
#TBT: A look back at the first Academy Awards
On May 16th, 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) hosted the first ever Academy Awards at the Hollywood...
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The History DSC
Feb 23, 20171 min read
#TBT: The Perfect Shot
February 23rd 1945 is the date, Associate Press Combat Photographer, Joe Rosenthal took the iconic photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.”...
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The History DSC
Feb 16, 20171 min read
#TBT: Traditions of Valentine's Day
For this week’s Throwback here are two Valentine’s Day historic facts you may not have known about: 1) The phrase “wear your heart on...
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The History DSC
Feb 9, 20172 min read
#TBT: Mary Queen of Chop…I Mean, Scots
On February 8, 1587, after 19 years imprisonment for her complicity in the plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots was...
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The History DSC
Feb 2, 20171 min read
#TBT: Idi Amin takes power in Uganda
On this day in 1971, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin declared himself as the new president of the country, the third in it’s history. Amin was...
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The History DSC
Jan 26, 20171 min read
#TBT: Tipsy Tuesday Cancelled
On this day in history in 1838, the state of Tennessee passed a bill that prohibited the sale of all alcoholic beverages. This was the...
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The History DSC
Jan 19, 20171 min read
#TBT: GoFundMe Lewis and Clark Edition
On January 18, 1803 (yes, I know that’s one day ago, but close enough) Thomas Jefferson asked the United States Congress for money to...
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The History DSC
Jan 12, 20171 min read
#TBT: The Man of Steel
On this day in history in 1913, Josef Dzhugashvili publicly signed his name “Joseph Stalin” for the first time in a letter to the Social...
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