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ALL NEW History Schmistory: January 2. Massacre in Big Bottom!

Sunday, January 2, 2022 by teammarcopolo

January 2, 1791: Big Bottom Massacre.

History Schmistory: November 15. Out of our league?

Friday, November 20, 2015 by teammarcopolo

1920: The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva. They swear they reserved the big conference room, but another “League” begged to differ.

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History Schmistory: February 2. Liar, Liar!

Sunday, February 2, 2014 by teammarcopolo

February 2, 1935. First polygraph machine tested.

History Schmistory, Olympics Edition: All Hail the Olympic…Gods?

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 by teammarcopolo

The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus)!

 

Ryan Lochte…the Swimming God?
Some girls see it that way!

History Schmistory, Olympics Edition: Gold is old school!

Monday, July 30, 2012 by teammarcopolo

The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912. Gold spray paint probably became popular soon after that…

 

No wonder this tasted like chocolate!

History Schmistory, Olympics Addition: Ring Em’ In!

Saturday, July 28, 2012 by teammarcopolo

The five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania! The rings will always bring us together.

Recognize this hot spot?

Schmistory follow-up …

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by teammarcopolo

Ask and ye shall receive. Jumanji in Ohio!!

History Schmistory: July 13. Lolcats: Origins

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by teammarcopolo

1871: The first recorded cat show, in London. Unfortunately far from the last…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

….Here’s a cat show you should see:

History Schmistory: July 12. A Leader is Born.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by teammarcopolo

100 BCE: Gaius Julius Caesar is born by Caesarian Section… -One of the nicer sections of Rome, I hear.

 

 

History Schmistory: July 11. “Yerrrrr-outta-therrrrre!”

Monday, July 11, 2011 by teammarcopolo

1533: Henry VIII is excommunicated by Pope Clement VII. The King was quoted as saying; “Well I don’t want to be in your stupid church anyway!” …He had a way with words. -And wives.

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