Scott Williamson
School
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Expertise
History, Science, Politics, Entertainment
- Scott's first published work can be found on Study Breaks Magazine, where he worked as an intern in 2019.
- He has has written several list-based entertainment articles for Screen Rant.
- Scott became a member of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in 2014 in recognition of his academic achievements.
Experience
Scott has had a passion for history and writing since his junior year of high school. His writing got him accepted to one of the top honor's colleges in the country. This in turn gave him the tools to branch out to sites such as Study Breaks Magazine and Screen Rant. As an avid reader of topics ranging from food in antiquity to World War II, Grunge.com was the perfect blend of Scott's interests and abilities. One of Scott's ultimate goals is to become a published novelist, historical fiction being the subject of much of his personal writing.
Education
In 2019, Scott graduated from Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in writing, after four years of relevant courses and an internship that served as his first introduction to professional freelance writing.
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Stories By Scott Williamson
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Ronald Reagan and The Beach Boys had a surprising connection. Reagan invited them to play at the Special Olympics, and assisted in the burial of Dennis Wilson.
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The character Lagertha from the show Vikings is portrayed as a strong-willed shield maiden who fights battles along side men. But did she really exist?
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America in the 19th century was a country, for good or ill, determined to expand its holdings across North America. For Montana, the year 1883 was pivotal.
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The character Rollo from the series "Vikings" left his family and became a leader in French royalty on the show, but did Rollo really exist?
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U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona lived a life of public service, but also great national popularity. He worked hard and reaped rewards. And after his death?
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The "Maine Penny" is an artifact discovered in 1957, and whose origins still remain a mystery. The penny may have been from either England or Scandinavia.
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What Stanley Kubrick's had a reputation for demanding a lot from his cast and crew. Here is what his on-set behavior was really like.
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This mysterious ancient Roman jar has a more intriguing history than it may first appear. It was likely used in the worship of the god Mithras.
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The story of the Trojan horse has captured imaginations for millennia. As with many ancient accounts, the questions arise: Did it happen? Did it even exist?
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Hollywood never tires of releasing movies that tell the "real, true" history of an event. "The Alamo" from 2004 is one of the better examples.
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Loud music is sometimes used as a means of torture in war and interrogation situations. These AC/DC songs have been used for that purpose.
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Jayne Mansfield was a model and actress, who in the eyes of many rivaled the likes of Marilyn Monroe. She died in a tragic car accident at age 34.
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Einstein did not have a hand in designing or building the first atomic weapons. That responsibility was given to J. Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project.
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Marvel's Black Widow, or Natasha Romanoff, was born, raised, and trained in the Soviet Union. While not real, there is some truth to the character's origin.
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Ted Bundy has found enduring infamy as one of the most notorious and brutal serial killers in U.S. history. Here's how he was able to easily disguise himself.
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Dr. Hawley Crippen was born on September 11, 1862, in Michigan, where he obtained a homeopathic medical degree, had a wife and son, and became a widower.
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Comparisons have often been made about blonde bombshell actresses Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe, but here's how they really felt about each other.
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In 2014, Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" premiered on Christmas in the U.S. The film covers the hardship faced by 1936 Olympian Louis Zamperini during World War II.
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Everyone knows the iconic image of soldiers raising the American flag on Iwo Jima, but few know the tragic history of Ira Hayes -- one of the men pictured.
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Max Fleischer's embitterment grew as Walt Disney not only took credit as the first to use sound in a cartoon, but became a household name with Steamboat Willie.
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Jim Courtright is considered to have been one of the greatest marksmen of the late 19th century. So how did he die? Let's take a look at his last minutes alive.
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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 claimed roughly 2,000 lives around Pompeii. In 2014, director Paul W.S. Anderson turned this setting into a movie.
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World War II inspired hundreds of films that were produced both during and long after the conflict, including 2014's "Fury." So how accurate is it?
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Martin Van Buren was the eighth president and the first to have been born in the United States, while all of his predecessors were all born under colonial rule.
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"Antiques Roadshow" has been no stranger to thieves. The segment "Roadshow's Most Wanted" has covered several missing pieces of art, including stolen paintings.
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George H.W. Bush almost selected Clint Eastwood as his running mate in 1988, and he might have made a better choice than you'd think.
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Film director Micheal Bay owes much of his success to relatively over-the-top action films. But how historically accurate is his war drama, "Pearl Harbor"?