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June 6th, 2021, commemorates the 77th anniversary of the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and western Europe from Nazi control. On D-Day, (June 6, 1944) more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches code-named Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword and Gold, carried by 7,000 boats. Enjoy this fun word search […]
The ongoing drought in Taiwan means not enough drinking water and a computer chip shortage. Not another shortage you are saying! Those unfortunate souls in Taiwan do not have enough drinking water, cleaning water, or even enough water for the farmers. This is a disaster. Why? For the first time in 56 years there have […]
The two decisive battles of the American Revolution were the Battle of the Chesapeake (September 5, 1781) and the Battle of Yorktown (September 29 – October 19,1781). A French fleet led by Admiral de Grasse defeated a British fleet in the Battle of the Chesapeake. The French victory prevented interference from the British with the […]
I am today best known for the speeches “Nature” and “The American Scholar.” I attended Harvard College when I was 14 years old. Later I became an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist and poet. I was born May 25, 1803 and died on April 27, 1882. This man was seen as a champion of individualism. […]
The Automats are updated and back! What is an automat? Customers can place their coins or credit card in a window of a vending machine, to purchase their sandwiches, soups or pies, in a very relaxed atmosphere. Other fun facts: They offer comfort foods such as pot roast or mac and cheese The world’s first […]
I am today best known for the poem, “April showers bring May flowers! That is what they say!” Who Am I? I wrote A Hundredth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, a long poem in rhyming couplets recording the country year. I was born in 1524 and died on May 3, 1580. My book of poems was […]
The Ever Given ship has run aground and is holding up more than 160 vessels waiting to pass through the Suez Canal. This giant container ship is stuck in the canal. Here are more interesting facts with this ongoing story: Ever Given is one of the world’s biggest container vessels The giant container ship is […]
Who Am I? I am one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, gaining fame posthumously with the publication of a diary which became a book. I was born on June 12, 1929 and died in February 1945. The Secret Annex is where I documented my life in hiding from 1942 to 1944, during […]
Taste fairy tale stories of yummy desserts! Pączki have been made in Poland at least since the Middle Ages. They are uniquely filled doughnuts found in Polish cuisine. Traditional pączki are made from especially rich dough containing eggs, fats, sugar, yeast and sometimes milk. Pączki Day is also called ‘Fat Tuesday’ because it is the […]
Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “A Growing Nation.” The building of the National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major east-west highway in the United States built by the federal government between 1811 and 1838. The federal government funded about […]
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