Monthly Archives: August 2015

TRIVIA TRAIL: EIFFEL TOWER MILESTONE

Question: Something special happened at the Eiffel Tower on August 30th, 1993. What was it? Answer: It received its 150,000,000 millionth visitor! Not bad for a ‘temporary’ structure built for the World Fair held in Paris in 1889. And just for fun, check out: http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-eiffel-tower

HISTORIC RESTORATION: ANCIENT SCROLLS BLACKENED BY VESUVIUS NOW READABLE

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ancient-scrolls-blackened-vesuvius-are-readable-last-herculaneum-papyri-180953950/?utm_source=facebook.com&no-ist  

HISTORIC WORTH-A-VISIT: THE PNE

If you’re going to be in or around Vancouver, B.C., Canada towards the end of August, check out the exhibition that’s been held there since 1910. Now known as the Pacific Northwest Exhibition (PNE), it was originally called the Industrial Exhibition and was the second largest exhibition in North America after the New York State […]

HISTORY LURE: FAMOUS STRUCTURES

If you have kids who like to build with LEGO®, K’NEX®, Tinkertoy®, or other construction toys, you might be able to spark an interest in history with a challenge to make a replica of something famous, the idea being that they might then be interested in knowing why it was famous. One possibility for this […]

HISTORIC WORTH-A-VISIT: ALBERTA’S UKRAINIAN CULTURAL VILLAGE

Canada is made up of peoples from many different lands, and a glimpse into the lives of settlers from the Ukraine can be found at the open-air museum 50 km (30 miles) east of Edmonton. http://history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage/

EYE WITNESS HISTORY SHARE: HIROSHIMA

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-15/hiroshima-bomb-survivor-tomiko-matsumoto/5486678  

HAPPY B.C. DAY 2015

I know today is a holiday in several other Canadian provinces too, but I live in British Columbia, so, Happy B.C. Day!  

Historical Debate Society for Girls and Boys

The Historical Debate Society for girls and boys is a society where kids can put their ideas about the latest historical debate and put their own debate. Join in!

The Picture Book Review

Reviews of Children's Board Books, Picture Books, Activity Books, and Graphic Novels

Cafe Book Bean

Talk Books. Drink Coffee.

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Sharing my passion for history

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Attempt to solve commonly known problems…

Indie Hero

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O' Canada

Reflections on Canadian Culture From Below the Border

Juju Films

Cutting edge Multimedia Programming

euzicasa

Share something you learned everyday!

Simple Pleasures

Visual Poetry, Photography and Quotes

Project Light to Life

A bucket list blog: exploring happiness, growth, and the world.

Jumbled Writer – Charlie Dims

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TheCoevas official blog

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Eric Price

Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind.

John B. Rosenman, SF/F/Horror Writer

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this is... The Neighborhood

the Story within the Story

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Animals, Travel, Casinos, Sports, Gift Ideas, Mental Health and So Much More!

RealEstateEconomyWatch.com

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random reviews from library day

AnswerIt

Funny pictures & cartoons to make you smile.

Tails from Paris

Comics Blog with real bites of love and delightful rascals inside ...

Katie L. Carroll

Books for kids, teens, & those who are young at heart

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