History Schmistory: September 12. Classic 50s Alien Encounter.
Friday, September 12, 2025
1952: Flatwoods, West Virginia. The “Flatwoods Monster” emerges from her crashed UFO to witness 8 humans and a dog staring at her. Here’s more…
![Artists interpretation of the 'monster' By Camilo Sanchez (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/400px-Flatwoods_monster.svg_.png)
Artists interpretation of the ‘monster’
By Camilo Sanchez (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 11. What is this magical place?
Thursday, September 11, 2025
1609: Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and mingles with its indigenous people. Here they are in their native habitat…
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History Schmistory: September 10. No Fear!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
1419: John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, is assassinated by the Dauphin‘s gang. Witnesses report he was crying like a baby.
http://pixabay.com/en/bottlenose-dolphin-dolphin-tooth-406763/
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
History Schmistory: September 9. And we shall call it…
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
1776: The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states The United States, coming in just ahead of Libertyland and Don’t Tread on Us-ia.
![By Lexicon, Vikrum (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/800px-Gadsden_flag.svg_.png)
By Lexicon, Vikrum (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 8. A Transparent Wonder!
Monday, September 8, 2025
1930: 3M introduces Scotch Tape to the world. And thus, the ‘poor-man’s facelift’ was born.
![By Fungkamseng (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Made_in_China_3M_Scotch_Sealing_Tape_Barcode_Yellow_Label_Price_Sticker.jpg)
By Fungkamseng (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 7. “There she is…”
Sunday, September 7, 2025
1921: the first Miss America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Here we see the swimsuit competition…
![By Fred Hess & Son [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/800px-Miss_America_1953_swimsuit_competition.jpg)
By Fred Hess & Son [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 6. Girl Power!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
1870: Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman to legally cast a vote in the US general elections. She musta got up reeeeeeeeealy early.
![By Bain News Service. Photographer unknown. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/799px-Rose-Sanderson-Votes-for-Women.jpeg)
By Bain News Service. Photographer unknown. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 5. Revolutionary Roads.
Friday, September 5, 2025
1793: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror, which many mistake for a heavy metal music festival.
Speaking of which, you know what time it is!
History Schmistory: September 3. “Sooooo… what side where you on?”
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
1994: Russia and China formally agree to stop pointing nukes at each other.  All eyes turn to the Montagues and Capulets.
![By Sir John Gilbert [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Scene-1.jpg)
By Sir John Gilbert [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 2. Wait for it…
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
1901: Teddy Roosevelt utters his most famous phrase at a Minnesota State Fair; “speak softly and carry a big stick”. Unfortunately, he was actually teaching the crowd how to impersonate his grandmother.
![See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/492px-Theodore_Roosevelt_laughing.jpg)
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
