Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1 by Bill Walker & Brian Anthony on Tour October 5 – November 5, 2013 Book Details: Genre: Alternate History Published by: Lowtide Books Publication Date: 10/5/13 Number of Pages: 352 ISBN: 978-0-9897457-0-3 (Hardcover), 978-0-9897457-1-0 (Paperback), 978-0-9897457-2-7 (ebook) Purchase Links: Book Website: www.lincolnpublicenemy.com Synopsis: When John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln with a bullet cursed by […]

I cannot guarantee this information is fully accurate, but it would appear to be so.  On this date in 1965, Cuba and America agreed to officially run the “Freedom Flight” program which brought Cuban refugees to this country.  It had already been going on for a decade before this time, but this allowed 250,000 Cuban immigrants to legally enter this […]

I was unaware of today’s feature, and  maybe you were, too!  On this date in 1895, George Selden patented his internal combustion engine along with the carriage it was intended to power.  Following this, a group of carmakers created a cartel, and the only way one could get a patent was to pay to join this exclusive group. For more […]

Today’s feature concerns a prominent character in King Henry VIII’s life.  On this date in 1579, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was arrested for treason.  It is assumed this was all due to his not being able to attain a marital annulment for the king from Catherine, his barren wife.  He died at the end of the month.  There is plenty more […]

Today’s feature is fairly bittersweet.  On  this date in 1957, Laika became the first dog in space.  She was launched by the Soviets in Sputnik 2, and she was provided with enough food and water to last for ten days.  Her trip was to be a one-way trip.  Nothing was known about what happens when one reenters the atmosphere.  It […]

Did you know that cheerleading was began by a guy?  That’s right!  On this date in 1898, Johnny Campbell became  the first cheerleader.  There was a football game at the University of Minnesota, and he stood up and chanted, “Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!” The crowd followed his lead.  And so began what it normally […]

Well, I had no  idea that rabbits needed help in this area.  On this date in 1939, showed off the first artificially inseminated rabbit.  I guess scientists were looking for ways to help humans in this area. I never thought about rabbits and humans being similar, but I guess this helped scientists develop ways to help humans conceive artificially. For […]

I wasn’t aware of today’s feature.  On this date in 1920, Anoka, Minnesota became the first town in America to celebrate Halloween.  The year before, this town had a load of pranksters wreak havoc, and they decided that making it an official celebration would help keep teenagers occupied.  Anoka, Minnesota is now the unofficial Halloween capital as their celebrations have […]

I was not around for today’s feature, but I know about it and have taught students in the past about it.  On this date in 1938, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater radio broadcast of War of the Worlds frightened a nation.  Although it was stated in the beginning that this radio broadcast was a dramatization, many tuned in late […]

I might vaguely remember today’s feature.   On this date in 1998, Senator John Glenn returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.  He became the oldest man to go into space.  He was the first man to orbit the earth and the second man in space.  And then he returned to space.  Amazing!   May I be that active when I […]