Monthly Archives: May 2022
TRIVIA TRAIL: WORLD’S FIRST CRUISE SHIP
Question: What was the name of the world’s first cruise ship? Answer: The Prinzessin Victoria Luise. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-worlds-first-cruise-ship-built-solely-luxurious-travel-180978254/
HISTORY SHARE: WORLD’S WORST FAMINES
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens world food supplies, both in a reduction of what Ukraine usually provides to other countries and the ability to ship it to them. Which could lead to a repetition of the great famines of old. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-deadliest-famines-ever.html
TRIVIA TRAIL: EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK
Question: The WW II evacuation of Dunkirk took place between May 26th and June 4th, 1942. What was the military code name for this evacuation? Answer: Operation Dynamo. https://kids.kiddle.co/Dunkirk_evacuation https://study.com/academy/lesson/dunkirk-evacuation-history-summary-facts.html https://www.britannica.com/event/Dunkirk-evacuation
HISTORY IN THE MAKING: SO, WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR?
“What did you do in the war Dad/Mum?” was a common question in the 50s and 60s. In my house, the answer was: Daddy was an army signalman, and Mummy built bombs. This was during WW II, in which my uncles and aunts also served in the military (army/navy/air force), or did war work, as […]
HISTORY SHARE: WARTIME NEUTRALITY
History shows that, in times of war, neutral countries haven’t always been completely neutral. https://tinyurl.com/2ax5hugg
HISTORY SHARE: RUSSIA’S VICTORY DAY
In Europe, the end of WW II came when Germany surrendered to Allied forces on May 7th, 1945, but hostilities didn’t officially end until May 8th, and so that is the date on which people in the UK and most of Europe still celebrate VE (Victory In Europe) Day. Russians celebrate it on May 9th, […]
BOOK PROMO: THE COMPLEAT & TRUE HISTORY OF THE WITCHES OF GALDORHEIM
Not directly historical, other than being the history of a modern-day witch family, but a good YA read. And some of the other books recommended in connection to it are set in other time periods. https://shepherd.com/best-books/combining-magic-with-the-mundane
Time Travelling With Kids 