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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The term "going postal" means to lose control in a violent way. Here is the surprising origin of the phrase "going postal."
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The African wildcat became a centerpiece of Egyptian households, but they weren't the only domesticated animals from this time. Let's take a look at the others.
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Notorious dictator and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin died after suffering a stroke in 1953. So what happened after he died? Let's take a look.
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How far will a journalist go for the ultimate, career-making story? Or photograph -- perhaps of a dying Princess Diana, still in the wreckage of her car.
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When a nationally celebrated figure like astronaut Neil Armstrong gets the Hollywood treatment, people are going to pay attention. How accurate is the movie?
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Television has always been seen as holding the potential to teach. That played out well beyond 'Sesame Street' when 'Mythbusters' helped save two lives.
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It's not often remembered now, but during World War II, soldiers of Nazi Germany occupied Britain's Channel Islands, located off the coast of France.
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Whenever Hollywood takes on a truly epic story -- the Battle of Midway, for instance -- there are concerns about accuracy of the movie's narrative.
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In the 2012 film "Argo," Iranian demonstrators breached the U.S. Embassy and took 66 Americans inside as hostages, 52 of whom would remain as such until 1981.
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Believe or not, the make up of our cellular bodies concludes that we are less than 50% human. Here's why.
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DC's Wonder Woman franchise revolves around the Amazon Diana (better known as Wonder Woman) as she defends the innocent from various perils.
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Walt Disney (yes, a real person) certainly worked for his success. He was a very wealthy man when he died in 1966. What became of that Disney fortune?
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We all know that all good things must come to an end, but that doesn't stop anyone from asking "Why?" For instance, cancelling "Mythbusters."
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In October, Powell died of COVID-19-related complications. While he was vaccinated, previous medical conditions left his immune system compromised.
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Time in prison has been known to change people -- sometimes it's redemptive, other times it's destructive. Rapper Lil Wayne spent eight months in Rikers Island.
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In Harry Potter, House Slytherin was founded by the wizard Salazar Slytherin, who believed that only pure-blood witches and wizards should attend Hogwarts.
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On February 27, 2015, the world of sci-fi was dealt a devastating blow when Leonard Nimoy of "Star Trek" fame died at 83. He left a sizable net worth.
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Hollywood has been known to play fast and loose with the facts, never letting actual history get in the way of telling a good story. How about Braveheart?
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On August 29, 2021, actor Ed Asner died at the age of 91. His career not only provided him with seven Emmys, but with a net worth of $10 million as well.
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Christopher Lee's film career led to massive fame in films like "Dracula" and "The Curse of Frankenstein," as well as franchises that included Star Wars.
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With 2012's "Lincoln,"Steven Spielberg provided an overview of Abraham Lincoln's final year as president and the policy he enacted in it.
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The popular image of Hawaii is that of a tropical paradise where the beaches are clogged with tourists escaping cold weather, but the state does get snow.
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Christopher Nolan starts "Dunkirk," the highest-grossing WWII film to date, just as the Germans have trapped French and British forces near the French coast.
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The backdrop to 2014's "The Imitation Game" was one of chaos for the British. During WWII, Alan Turing worked for the British to stop future German attacks.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by the pen name Dr. Seuss, has had a widely celebrated and controversial career long before and after his death in 1991.
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There was no clear successor to Mao Zedong in the period immediately following his death, and it seemed like power would be vested in the "Gang of Four."
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Think of it as your tax dollar, hard at work on your behalf. In this case, it's the military keeping tabs on Santa's annual flight. When did that effort start?