Monthly Archives: April 2021
HISTORY TIDBIT: GRAND THEFT TULIP
Spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere, so, in many places, people should be finding tulips in bloom. Way back in 1637, a sailor partaking of breakfast in the counting house of a wealthy Dutch merchant saw what he thought was an onion lying of the counter & pocketed it to add zest to a […]
TRIVIA TRAIL: SMALLPOX VACCINATIONS
Question: The last case of smallpox occurred in Somalia in 1977, but in what year did, smallpox become the only infectious disease to ever be declared eradicated worldwide, making it no longer necessary for people to have a smallpox vaccination certificate in order to travel? Answer: 1980. There have been no naturally occurring cases of […]
HISTORY SHARE: THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
With Cuban leader Raúl Castrol about to step down, kids might like to know more about the Cuban Revolution that brought the Castro family to power. https://kids.kiddle.co/Cuban_Revolution https://www.ducksters.com/biography/world_leaders/fidel_castro.php
HISTORIC PHOTO SHARE: PRINCE PHILIP
The kids of today only knew the Queen of England’s consort as an old, old man. These photos show HRH Prince Philip somewhat differently. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/g10000618/prince-philip-photos/?slide=11 https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a29748471/prince-philip-title-not-king/
Time Travelling With Kids 