By the time the Vietnam war ended the army was so race conscious that a black female soldier had an open road up the promotion chain, ahead of anyone else. That was common knowledge throughout the army. When I worked in division headquarters, I saw staff officers working 14 hour days. ...
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is based on a real American court case, so what happened to the defendants after the conspiracy acquittal? Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the legal drama uses the Vietnam War as a narrative backdrop for a true story about social activism, and the efforts...
When you're a kid checking out Christmas lights that your dad just spend the weekend putting up on the house, you're thinking about Santa Claus and the presents that you're hoping to receive---not the economics of running holiday lights for a month or so. As that kid, I remember aski...
Why was the Korean War fought? What happened after the Korean War? Who led the U.N. forces during the Korean War? Who was involved in the North Korean conflict? What happened in Korea during the Cold War? Who ended the Korean conflict?
What happened before the Opium Wars? What ended the Opium War? What caused the Second Opium War? What caused the First Opium War? What are the Opium Wars? What were the Opium Wars about? What was an immediate result of the First Opium War?
twelve days of Christmas happened when Pope Gregory XIII ordered Catholics to observe a new calendar year starting in 1582, which added 10 days to account for the fact that the Julian calendar started by Julius Caesar in 46 BC had been gradually growing out of sync with the cycles of the ...
Prey finally shows what happened when Predators landed on Earth before its victims – or Prey – had access to modern weaponry. Taking place 300 years ago and centering on the Comanche Nation, the advanced alien threat arrives on planet Earth for a new hunt. Naru is a skilled warrior who ...
NIMA ALKHORSHID: Let’s get started with what has happened in the United States: Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. In your opinion, if you were to mention the main factors that have led to his victory in 2024, what would you mention? Let’s start with Rich...
What happened in 1985 stands out as a turning point in the 80s, signifying the establishment of the decade as its own unique era, characterized by iconic political events, cultural phenomena, sports achievements, entertainment milestones, and even peculiar happenings. For those who lived through it...
With four dead and a mess at Altamont, Rolling Stone tries to get to the bottom of what really happened at the festival.