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This Day in History: The Great Brinks Robbery of 1950, an Almost Perfect Crime

January 13, 2022

By: Kaysey A. Richardson On January 17, 1950, the Great Brinks Robbery became one of the largest armed robberies in United States history.  Leaving very few clues, thieves disappeared after stealing $2.7 million.  And they almost got away with it…almost. Planning the Heist The idea of the heist originated from...

Cynthia the Mannequin

December 31, 2021

By: Allie Little In 2016, Sophia the Robot was introduced to the world at that year’s South By Southwest Film Festival. This appearance made Sophia a bonafide celebrity and household name. Some people loved her, some people hated her, but everyone was fascinated by this humanoid robot. Strangely enough, this...

Ten Female Firsts in History

December 31, 2021

By: Kaysey A. Richardson On January 3, 1933 Minnie D. Craig, a North Dakota Representative, became the first female Speaker of a House of Representatives in the nation.  Total, Craig served six consecutive sessions in the North Dakota state legislature from 1923 until the end of her term as Speaker...

The Golden Record:

December 18, 2021

The History of Human Existence Fits on Two Vinyls: The Sounds of Earth By: Allie Little What happens to our legacy as a species, when there are no humans left to share with or no Earth left to live on? To avoid this possible future, and ensure the preservation of...

Remembering Pearl Harbor

December 4, 2021

By: Kaysey A. Richardson “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” –President Franklin D. Roosevelt Eighty years ago, on December 7, 1941, a shocking...

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