Author DM Celley

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THE SUCCESS STORY OF WALT DISNEY

The success story of artist turned entrepreneur, Walt Disney, mirrors the early period of growth of the motion picture entertainment industry.  He made it to the top of his profession, but he began with a very humble, hard-working start.  All along the way there were setbacks, bankruptcies, difficulties with distributors, and people turning their backs […]

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EARLY CHRISTIANITY’S GREATEST ADVOCATE

After the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the concept of Christianity was in its infancy struggling to survive.  Conflicts with traditional Judaism arose that lead to charges of heresy and persecution of Christians.  These clashes were sometimes violent resulting in the death of the proclaimed heretic.  Then a savior of a different sort emerged and brought

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SHOULD AMERICA OUTLAW TIKTOK?

On March 13, 2024, The House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress voted to outlaw the distribution of all “foreign-adversary-controlled applications.”  Although the bill that passed the House could have far reaching implications for numerous applications, the debate was centered around one—TikTok.  The impact would mean a change for 170 million American TikTok users that

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WHO WAS THE MASTER DISTILLER THAT HELPED CREATE JACK DANIEL’S WHISKEY?

Jack Daniel’s line of Tennessee whiskeys is one of the largest selling groups of distilled spirit beverages sold as whiskey in the world.  What separates it from other competitor brands is the refining and aging process that was taught to Jack Daniel at an early age by a slave named Nathan “Nearest” Green in the

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WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE IN THE U.S. DURING PROHIBITION?

On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified by the requisite number of state governments and became the law of the land ending the manufacture, importation, or distribution of most alcoholic beverages.  For the next thirteen years, this country went officially dry, but what actually happened as a consequence of

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MICHELANGELO’S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:  THE SISTINE CHAPEL

One of history’s greatest sculptors performed one of the finest artistic projects of all time by putting his mallet and chisel down in favor of a paint brush.  The artist was Michelangelo, the project was the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. About the Sistine Chapel:  Called the Cappella Maggiore, the first structure was

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