History Schmistory: Yo Ferdman & Izzy–I’m back!
Saturday, March 15, 2025
1493. Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage. He brings potatoes, stories of Indians, and “Dancing with the Stars.”
Earth is cool.
Monday, March 10, 2025
View of earth from the international space station. Lights, storms, atmosphere. Â Amazing.
History Schmistory: February 17. Orange you glad we’re a free state?
Monday, February 17, 2025
1854: The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State, which would later become a part of the Union of South Africa. Today the province remains free from the tyranny of Oranges.
History Schmistory: December 14. Don’t be shy, Earth!
Saturday, December 14, 2024
1911: Journeyman Ronald Amundsen and his crew discover the South Pole, and get one step closer to answering the age-old question: Does our planet have a cute butt?Â
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History Schmistory: October 18. Happy Alaska Day!
Friday, October 18, 2024
1867: The United States moves in with Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for 7.2 million clams. They live together for 92 years before finally making the relationship official in 1959. Meanwhile, Canada insists they are carrying Alaska’s baby.
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History Schmistory: August 2. Bay of Henry?
Friday, August 2, 2024
1610: Explorer Henry Hudson enters the bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay. Since his crew mutinied and left him for dead, an apology card was also in order. It’s in a bottle, floating out there somewhere. Sorry Hud!
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History Schmistory, July 15: Roc-King Out!
Monday, July 15, 2024
1799 – The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. It unfortunately did not give them the ability learn a new language online. It did however have three different languages written on it (Greek, Demotic & Hieroglyphic!)
Before internet was invented…
History Schmistory, July 14: Hooray for Bastille Day!
Sunday, July 14, 2024
1789 – Today is Bastille Day. The French Revolution began with the fall of Bastille. Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons notre liberté!
Magnifique
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History Schmistory July 13: Cookin’ Up The Resolution
Saturday, July 13, 2024
1772 – Captain James Cook began his 2nd voyage, this time to the South Seas. He commanded a ship called the Resolution & although was able to retire after this voyage, couldn’t resolve his need for adventure.
This cook is not burnt out yet!
History Schmistory, July 8: Bonjour, Paris!
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
951 – Paris was founded. At the time, it was occupied by the Germanic Franks. Thankfully they came up with an awesome name for the city — it could have been a bratwurst.
Paris sure used to occur a lot of Germs!
