Monthly Archives: November 2023
TRIVIA TRAIL: WORLD’S OLDEST UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
Question: Which city has the oldest underground railway system? Answer: London, England. Its Underground, or ‘Tube’, opened as the Metropolitan Railway in January, 1863. https://kids.kiddle.co/London_Underground https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/transport/very-short-history-underground https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46482813
HISTORIC HAPPENING: KING CHARLES III COINS
Canada’s first King Charles III coins were unveiled on his 75th birthday earlier this month (November 14th) and should be in circulation by the end of the year. In the UK, the new coins incorporate His Majesty’s interest in conservation and nature. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/king-charles-coin-royal-canadian-mint-1.7027749 https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/10/13/uk-king-charles-iiis-new-nature-inspired-coin-designs
HISTORIC ANIMALS: CHARTWELL’S MARMALADE CATS
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pets/news-features/meet-long-line-ginger-cats-whove-taken-residence-winston-churchills/ Chartwell Cat Books This one is about Admiral Nelson: Mr. Churchill’s Cat by Trisha Sugarek This one is about Jock: Churchill’s Cat: A Feline Remembrance by Larry Kryske
HISTORIC MISCONCEPTION: VICTORIAN LADIES
I had several Victorian lady relatives. Very interesting people. https://www.history.com/news/5-things-victorian-women-didnt-do-much
TRIVIA TRAIL: NAPOLEON OF EGYPT
Question: Which Egyptian pharaoh was called the Napoleon of Egypt? Answer: Thutmose III. https://www.historyforkids.net/thutmose-iii.html https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/thutmose-iii-0018105
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2023
For a history of Remembrance Day poppies visit: https://tinyurl.com/y4krcmmd
HISTORY TIDBIT: WARTIME RATIONING
As in all times of international war, it was difficult for countries to bring in food and other essentials from foreign countries during WW II, and they even experienced shortages of home-grown food and products. To ensure everyone had access to some of life’s necessities, governments brought in rationing, and issued ration books that limited […]
Time Travelling With Kids 