GO THERE! Easter has an Island?
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Easter Island is named so because Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed there on Easter Sunday in 1722. That’s all. Natives actually call this mysterious and isolated island Rapa Nui. But, we still think it would be a great place to go for an Eater egg hunt!
History Schmistory: Yo Ferdman & Izzy–I’m back!
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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.
Friday, March 10, 2023
View of earth from the international space station. Lights, storms, atmosphere. Â Amazing.
Are you super boring? This book is for you!
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Check out the new book Maphead from the Jeopardy guy, Ken Jennings. You gotta love a guy who says his favorite thing as a kid was tearing open National Geographic so he could scope out the maps. The only person nerdier would be someone working on a travel show for kids, huh?
History Schmistory: January 18. Alo-hoy!
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
1778: Famed explorer Captain James Cook serendipitously stumbles upon the “Sandwich Islands” (Hawaii.) On his second visit in 1779, he is killed by natives for sending back his pastrami on rye. Ironically during his time on the Islands Cook witnessed men being just that, cooked!
![John Webber [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/800px-Offering_before_Capt._Cook_in_the_Sandwich_Islands.jpg)
John Webber [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
