History Schmistory: May 19. Irreconcilable Differences
Sunday, May 19, 2013
1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is executed for treason and incest, along with her brother and alleged lover Lord Rochford.
History Schmistory: May 17. Don’t Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out!
Friday, May 17, 2013
1527: The Medici family are expelled from Florence. They came back after a few years, for the gelato.
The Making of Lorenzo
Friday, May 17, 2013
This music video for Team Marco Polo involved creating a fake concert stage with colored lights, animating a still image to create theatrical fog, keying green-screen footage and compositing several shots together to create the illusion of a one-man clone band!
History Schmistory: May 16. St. Petersburg Founded.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
1703: St. Petersburg is founded by Peter the Great. In 1924, the name of the city was changed to Leningrad. In 1991, the city name was changed back to St. Petersburg. Tough on the GPS.
History Schmistory: May 14. Lewis and Clark take a hike
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
1804. President Thomas Jefferson suggests that Lewis and Clark take a hike, so they do–across the US to the Pacific Ocean. 
Ludicrous Latin: Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
You do not know the power of the dark side!

History Schmistory: May 12. Black Guy from Woodstock becomes Prince of Wales
Sunday, May 12, 2013
1343. Edward, Son of Edward III, called “The Black Prince,” and born at the royal palace of Woodstock, becomes Prince of Wales. By the way, he wasn’t really black. That was a joke : D

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Saturday, May 11, 2013



