Monthly Archives: July 2020
HISTORY SHARE: THE ANTONINE PLAGUE
The Roman Empire eventually fell – but not because of the Antonine Plague. It got over that. https://tinyurl.com/y2o39nzy
TRIVIA TRAIL: DISNEYLAND
Happy 65th Disneyland! Although it would doubtless be happier if you could be open! I was there with the next generation for the 40th in 1995. Question: What other names were considered for Disneyland before it became Disneyland? Answer: Mickey Mouse Park & Disneylandia. https://www.adayinlatours.com/the-history-of-disneyland/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/celebrate-disneylands-65th-anniversary-at-home/2397679/
HISTORY TIDBIT: ‘SPANISH’ INFLUENZA MISNOMER
The 1918 pandemic did not get the name ‘Spanish Influenza’ because it originated in Spain, or, as was thought at the time, because Spain was the country hardest hit by it. Spanish Influenza was called Spanish Influenza because it started during WW I, when most countries were censoring information about a lot of things, including […]
HISTORIC CELEBRATION: ST. SWITHIN’S DAY
Happy St. Swithin’s Day. If it’s raining where you live – Beware! Because: “St. Swithin’s Day if thou dost rain, for forty days it will remain, St. Swithin’s Day if thou be fair, for forty days will rain na mair.” https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1309500/st-swithins-day-meaning-what-is-st-swithins-day-why-is-it-celebrated
Time Travelling With Kids 