Winston Churchill said: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” By studying historical events, one can learn more about humanity and have a deeper understanding of current events. A great way to fully immerse yourself in another time period and another perspective is to watch historical movies. Films steeped in […]
The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will host two special events in March to commemorate the historical contributions of Delaware women. The events follow a series of events held in February to celebrate Black History Month. Two of these events have not yet been organized. All programs are free and open to the […]
On this day July 9: Let’s take a look at the timeline of historical events that took place on this day, July 9, respectively in India and around the world. Historical events include the military, science, sports, the arts, birthdays, anniversaries of death and more. Check out what happened today! On this day, July 9: […]
Tanhaji is based on one of Shivaji Maharaj’s most trusted lieutenants, Tanhaji. The story of this film takes place as the Mughals attempted to invade Kondwani Fort, previously under the command of Shivaji Maharaj. Tanhaji was sent to fight and retrieve it for Kondwani, his king and his county. Did Tanhaji achieve this extraordinary feat? […]
Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband died yesterday (April 9), aged 99. He has almost lived a century. Imagine how many historical events he must have witnessed in his lifetime. Too much to count? Well, we’ve listed them. 1. 1921: The Russian famine started and lasted until 1922. Famine affected […]
An internal bill including a provision that all Florida students learn of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day massacre has been sent to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. House Bill 1213 – sponsored by Representative Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) – involves educational instruction on historical events. The bill requires every school district to teach students about the […]
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Mahershala Ali plays Don Shirley in Green Book. The famous pianist was an alumnus of the Catholic University of America in Washington Image Credit: Provided When Green Book won the top prize at the Toronto Film Festival in September, it instantly became an Oscar favorite. A few days before the ceremony, his chances remain strong: […]
Balancing factual precision and authentic entertainment, historical films often bring out the best of filmmakers around the world, pushed to their limits to create great cinema while doing justice to the real stories and the people who make up their subject matter. Here are ten of the best historical films of all time. Lawrence of […]
This weekend, the drama of journalism Truth hits theaters, starring Robert Redford as a former CBS Evening News Anchor Dan Rather. The film follows a controversial report aired in 2004, which suggested that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment to avoid conscription during the Vietnam War. The report relied on documents which were later […]
The safe is Slatethe history blog of. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Learn more about what this space is here. I would love to sing the praises of large-format, picture-rich historical books that are creative in their approach and beautiful to read. I guess you could […]