January 28, 661 - The Rashidun Caliphate Effectively Ends with the Death of Caliph Ali
Unlike other religions, Islam expanded rapidly shortly after it’s establishment. During his life, the prophet Muhammad led his followers...
January 27, 1944 - The 900-day siege of Leningrad is ended
For the Soviet Union, Leningrad was an important city for a number of reasons. Firstly, it had been the former Russian capital, having...
January 26, 1918 - The Start of the Finnish Civil War
Finland, created from the defeated and fractured remains of Russia after the first World War, faced strong influences from Germany (which...
January 25, 1858 - “The Wedding March” is Played at the Wedding of Princess Victoria of England and
Originally written in 1842 by Felix Mendelsshon for a performance of A Midsummer’s Night Dream, the Wedding March was first played at a...
January 24, 1978 - The Soviet Satellite “Kosmos 954” Crashes in Canada
Intended to monitor ocean traffic, orbiting the earth every 89.5 minutes, “Kosmos 954” was launched on September 18, 1977. However, by...
Fall 2018 Capstone Night A Success
Senior Capstone is an elective at Bacon Academy and taught by social studies teacher Mr. Michael Mal. The semester course allows...
Stopping sexual harassment
Hollywood: a shimmering beacon of hopes and dreams, at least that’s what they lead you to believe. Once the curtain falls and the cameras...
My Baby Experience
This past weekend, December 8-10, I took home the robotic baby for my early childhood class. The baby turned on Friday night at five...
Net Neutrality
If you use the internet in any capacity, it’s likely a little difficult for you to have not read the term ‘Net Neutrality’ being passed...
Book Review: Turtles All the Way Down
After Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, and of course The Fault in Our Stars, it seemed that the bar was set impossibly high for John...
