'Battle of Running Bulls' Flint Sit-Down Strike Anniversary

Jan. 11 marked the 76th anniversary of the Michigan labor struggle known as the "Battle of Running Bulls." On February 1, we remember the turning point of the strike which led to GM being forced to sign a contract on Feb 11. Violence erupted at General Motors Fisher Auto Body plant No. 2, during the Flint sit-down strike, reports the Flint Journal. The event would come to be called the "Gettysburg" of the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) and was pivotal in organizing auto workers, says Solidarity. Here are details about that historic event. Michigan Sit-Down Strike Marks 75th Anniversary

Stendhal Syndrome and Art History

Russian Woman Hurls Teacup at DaVinci's 'Mona Lisa' at Louvre Museum
Parisian authorities are holding a women for psychiatric examination after she threw a tea cup at DaVinci's 'Mona Lisa' in the Louvre. She may suffer from Stendhal Syndrome, in which persons behave oddly when they see art.
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Last Titanic Survivor: Passed Away

Last Titanic Survivor Dies at 98 on Anniversary of Launch
Titanic was clearly sinkable. But the courage of the passengers and their memory remains forever unsinkable. Perhaps significantly,the last Titanic survivor, Millvina Dean passed away on Titanic's launch date 98 years later.
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Shakespeare: Ultimate Historati

DIY Guide: How to Read Shakespeare
If high school students were asked, 'Who would you most wish to see tortured?', William Shakespeare would top the list. Shakespeare, for many reasons, is the ultimate historati. He explores people (Julius Caesar, Richard III), places (Italy, Greece). Shakespeare explores the being of man. English teachers love 16th century dialogue; English students don't. Here's a reader's guide to Shakespeare.
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