by qdmhistory | Nov 6, 2022 | History
You have probably heard "The Stars and Stripes Forever" or "The Thunderer" in your school band or at different Marine Band celebratory performances. However, most people don't know the person behind these marches. Join us as we read more about...
by qdmhistory | Nov 5, 2022 | History
Since its beginnings a century ago, Monopoly has been played over a billion times. The first version came from Elizabeth Magie and was known as The Landlord's Game. However, constant refinements over the years made it what it is today.Some argue that Magie’s...
by qdmhistory | Nov 3, 2022 | History
When the Soviets launched Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957, another round of anxious concern swept through American leadership at the Pentagon, White House, and indeed all Americans. It had been less than a month since the Soviets launched Sputnik into space, igniting...
by qdmhistory | Nov 2, 2022 | History
You may not think cheerleading is a sport. Indeed, how hard can it be to get in front of a crowd of sports fans cheering for your side? Not so fast! Cheerleaders practice and perform remarkable tumbling, jumping, and dancing techniques that resemble gymnastic floor...
by qdmhistory | Nov 1, 2022 | History
Throughout the nineteenth century, Dr. Emile Roux and his contemporaries had been collaborating – and competing – to find treatments for the world's communicable diseases. In the modernist age, science and medicine had made significant leaps before Roux introduced...
