Biographies
The Book That Predicted the Future: Edgar Allan Poe’s Eureka
When we think of Edgar Allan Poe, we envision tales of Gothic horror, mystery, and melancholy. Stories like The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Fall of the House of Usher have cemented Poe’s legacy as a master of the macabre. However, few are aware that Poe also ventured into a different genre—one that was far removed from the eerie corridors of haunted mansions and dark forests. In 1848, Edgar Allan Poe wrote an essay called Eureka, an audacious attempt to explain the origins, nature, and future of the universe. What makes Eureka so remarkable is not just its radical departure from Poe’s typical style, but that it eerily predicted some of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries that would only come to light nearly a century later. From the Big Bang Theory to black holes, Poe’s vision of the cosmos was uncannily accurate, leading many to regard Eureka as a work of both literary and scientific genius.
By Marveline Merab2 years ago in History
Dear as a Two Dollar Bill
I was 12 years old in the summer of 1959. A time, in my small town of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, for no school and plenty of baseball. My father coached a St. Ann’s team, the Orioles and I was proud to be on his team. A team which included an equally young Jim Cheyunski, later our hero playing in the NFL for Patriots, Bills and Baltimore Colts (remember them?). We played on a field behind what is now the St. Ann’s Parish Center building and it sloped a bit from low to high back toward the church, a true “pitch” for footballers reading this. The field served us and the league for a few years. This day July 9, 1959, we little leaguers would be packed into a school bus and be taken to Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox play. (look out! right field grandstands here we come.)
By David X. Sheehan2 years ago in History
Shannon Birmingham quit boxing for unfair rules
You've probably never heard of Shannon Birmingham, right? She was not a famous Olympian or a medal winner or an actress in your favorite movie or the singer on the radio. So how the heck are you supposed to know who she is? You're not. I didn't know anything about her either, until I read about her while reading a record of Tonya Harding's short-lived boxing career. According to the roster, Tonya Harding won three fights and lost three fights. One of the fights that she won was in Gulfport, Mississippi against opponent Shannon Birmingham.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in History
A Day the World Stood Still: Alice's Story
I still remember that morning like it was yesterday. The sky seemed bluer than usual, the air crisper with the promise of fall. New York City was as alive and busy as ever, with the symphony of honking car horns, footsteps echoing against concrete sidewalks, and the steady hum of a city that never slept. Like thousands upon thousands on that fateful day, I weaved through the sea of people who made Manhattan their home in my own daily ritual. I had no idea then that within hours all hell would break loose.
By Jim Watson2 years ago in History
Invisible Heroines: Maddalena Celano Gives Voice to the Forgotten Women of History
Gianfranco Ferraris (GF): Maddalena, thank you for being here with us. Your book "Profiles of Rebel Heroines" explores female figures who had an extraordinary impact on revolutionary struggles in Latin America. What was the central element that motivated you to write this collection?
By Maddalena Celano2 years ago in History
