Team Marco Polo

Featured Video: The Wall of Mirrors, Versailles

Friday, June 22, 2012 by teammarcopolo

Here’s an update from MarcoNaut, Siena!

http://youtu.be/u-vIwmcxpY0

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.

History Schmistory: July 10. Sparks Fly!

Sunday, July 10, 2011 by teammarcopolo

Â 1856: Genius mechanical and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla is born. Edison takes all the credit as usual.

History Schmistory: July 9. Tennis Fever.

Saturday, July 9, 2011 by teammarcopolo

1877: The first Wimbledon tennis championship is held by the “All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club”. Spectators fall asleep reading the souvenir program.