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MarcoMonday: A New Video!
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Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:27:54 +0000http://teammarcopolo.wordpress.com/?p=406Just what is Team Marco Polo all about? Travel, history, and pies in the face!
]]>History Schmistory: November 9. Missing Magnifico.
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Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:00:31 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=21991494: Only two years after our man Lorenzo Magnifico dies, his eldest son Piero (the Unfortunate) manages to get the entire Family de’ Medici kicked out of Florence. This led to the sarcastic expression; “way to go, Piero!” Actually it’s not an expression at all, but you should start using it anyway. It’ll make you feel intellectually superior to others Hit it, Marco!
]]>Marco Monday: Kids Help Marco Polo Seek a Time Machine
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Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:00:37 +0000http://teammarcopolo.wordpress.com/?p=353//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl5s-C_VZ9Y
]]>Not your everyday zombies…
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Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:00:59 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=2152Every year around this time, Marco has the dreaded “zombie dream”, specifically, zombie emperors from ancient Rome. Yeah, totally weird. Hopefully it’s not some kind of doomsday premonition. Sweet dreams!
]]>History Schmistory: September 15. A child is born.
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Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:07 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=18161254: The world is given a truly special gift. Marco Polo! Many sing and rejoice.
Happy 757th, Marco!
]]>8 days and counting till Marco’s birthday!
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Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:00:43 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=1751
]]>A Revolutionary Summer…
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Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:50 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=1638Arab Spring got you on edge? Here’s a Revolution that might sooner bring the edge down on you!
]]>Tales of Tourists Walking Around Aimlessly: Florence, Italy
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Sat, 23 Aug 2025 18:00:02 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=1629
Ah, beautiful Florence Italy. Nestled in the hills of Tuscany, this one time medieval colossus thrives today as a mecca for tourists, students, and artists. Home to Renaissance superstars such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto, and Botticelli. Does the world’s next great artist walk these streets today, disguised as an unsuspecting tourist? Only posterity can know, next time on TALES OF TOURISTS WALKING AROUND AIMLESSLY!
]]>Happy Birthday, Jackie!
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:46 +0000http://www.teammarcopolo.com/?p=1583Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
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