Tag: #DidYouKnow

#DidYouKnow – Alzheimer’s Disease

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, Health, Fitness & Dieting, History, Medicine & Health Professions, Non-Fiction & Educational, Wellness & Self Help

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Though there are 10 types of dementia, did you know Alzheimer's disease might be the most common form? This neurodegenerative disease isn't well understood; why people get it is uncertain and there's no cure. What's known is that a failure in normal protein functions causes it. This leads to … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – Alzheimer’s Disease

#DidYouKnow – Jeanette Rankin?

by J.M. Northup, posted in Biographies & Memoirs, FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational, Women In History

First Woman Elected To American Congress #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Jeanette Rankin was a remarkable woman who fought for woman's suffrage. Then, in 1916, when most women still didn't have the right to vote, Jeanette became one of two members of the U.S. House of Representatives for Montana. She served two terms (during … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – Jeanette Rankin?

#DidYouKnow – The Soviet’s Were The 1st On The Moon?

by J.M. Northup, posted in Astronomy, Aviation, Biographies & Memoirs, FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational, Space, STEM

Luna 2's Historic Flight Happened in September #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com I recently read a book, Hot Moon by Alan Smale, and it hit home. With the Artemis program kicking off and our planned return to the moon, I thought it would be fun to review some history facts. One facet of the Space Race … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – The Soviet’s Were The 1st On The Moon?

#DidYouKnow – Songwriting & Poetry

by J.M. Northup, posted in FEATURE, History, Literacy, Music-related Writing, Non-Fiction & Educational, Poetry

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Did you know that songwriting and poetry both have rhythm, rhyme, or both? Both are intended to make their audience feel something. There are many styles to both, but they remain paralleled to one another, nonetheless. These two art forms have always walked hand-in-hand through time. Poetry was the … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – Songwriting & Poetry

#DidYouKnow – AUDIOBOOKS

by J.M. Northup, posted in Audiobook, FEATURE, History, Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Non-Fiction & Educational, STEM

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Thomas Edison and his early phonograph.Cropped from Library of Congress copy. IMAGE SOURCE Most people aren't aware of this, but did you know that audiobooks have been around since 1877? Yep, that's right. They were first created by the famous inventor Thomas Edison. With the advent of his phonograph (the … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – AUDIOBOOKS