History Schmistory: January 17. Toot-Toot!
Monday, January 17, 2022
1929: Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip. Deluded children begin eating spinach with the hopes of growing freakishly large forearms.
History Schmistory: January 17. How Uncivil!
Monday, January 17, 2022
January 17, 1918. Civil War in Finland!
Speaking of Dreamers… And Travelers!
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Did you know Martin Luther King traveled over 6 million miles in his short lifetime? Marco can’t hold a candle to that! Here’s some more interesting facts about today’s celebrated American icon:
History Schmistory: January 16. The Impossible Dream…
Sunday, January 16, 2022
1605: Book One of Don Quixote (El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid. Despite great efforts, the sport of Windmill Jousting never caught on.
Don Quixote charging the windmills by Dave Winer, May 5th 2009 via Flick, creative commons contribution
Not familiar with the story of Don Quixote? Are you not even sure how to pronounce it? Well there are plenty of versions out there, including the hit musical Man of La Mancha, and, of course, this faithful adaptation from Mr. Magoo…
History Schmistory: January 16. Nice Statute!
Sunday, January 16, 2022
January 16, 1786. Virginia Enacts Jefferson’s “Statute For Religious Freedom”.
GO THERE! A panoramic view of the past…
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Ever wonder what it’s like to live in ancient times? Well, artist Yadegar Asisi’s fantastically intricate panoramic displays are so massive, they might make you feel a little like that guy from Assassin’s Creed. His most recent project, on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, takes us back to the ancient city’s heyday, 129 AD.
By asisi GmbH (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Video Schmistory: January 15
Saturday, January 15, 2022
It’s a sticky wicket on this day in History. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od_klti_k-M]
History Schmistory: January 14. A Meeting of Minds!
Friday, January 14, 2022
January 14, 1943. Frank and Winston Rendezvous!
History Schmistory: January 13. Ford-ward Thinking!
Thursday, January 13, 2022
January 13, 1942. Henry Ford’s Plastic Car!
History Schmistory: January 12. Rocky Mountain -Why?
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
January 12, 1915. Good news. Bad news.
