Penny Chavers
Writer
The Funniest Comedians In History
January 8, 2020
circa 1940: A laughing audience enjoying a show. (Photo by Weegee(Arthur Fellig). Source: (gett...
Gingerbread Houses And The Men Who Live In Them?
January 6, 2020
Gingerbread house and gingerbread men. Source: (history-behind-game-of-thrones.c...
Historical Imaginary Heroes That Children Believe In
January 4, 2020
Sunday open for sale in several Thuringian cities-(Photo by Bodo Schackow. S...
Graffiti Was Here
January 1, 2020
Graffiti at the Unterfahrung Kefergasse (a tunnel under the Westbahn) in Penzing, Vienna. Source: (Wikimedia Co...
Why Do We Watch A Ball Drop On New Year’s Eve?
December 30, 2019
The One Times Square Building is suddenly cloaked in fireworks and confetti as t...
New Year’s Resolutions, A History Of Broken Promises
December 29, 2019
New Year's Day postcard mailed in 1909. Source: (Wikimedia Commons) Whil...
Broch of Mousa And The Isle Of Mousa
December 26, 2019
Broch of Mousa. Source: (wikipedia) An interesting place to visit is the Broch of Mousa.Lo...
From Wassailing To Christmas Caroling
December 25, 2019
Christmas Carolers. Source: (The Children’s Society) Every year, TV channels like Hallmar...
The Origin of Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer
December 24, 2019
Rudolph and Hermey. Source: (youtube.com) Most Christmas traditions, such as the ...
Betty Crocker, the First Lady of Food
December 23, 2019
Betty Crocker logo. Source: (wikimedia.org) Today, the name Betty Crocker is most recogni...
Zion National Park – Following The Trail
December 22, 2019
Zion National Park. Source: (Wikipedia) Zion National Park is breathtakingly beautif...
Discovery of Brazil
December 18, 2019
Discovery of Brazil. Source: (aboutbrasil.com) Brazil is quite an interesting country with qualities that h...
The Tall Tales Of Pecos Bill
December 17, 2019
Pecos Bill riding a tornado/image from YouTube While heroes of folklore such as John Henry and Pau...
Washington Irving, America’s First Professional Writer
December 16, 2019
American author, biographer, historian, and diplomat Washington Irving (...
Discoveries Of The Mayan Civilization
December 14, 2019
Central Acropolis. Source: (wikipedia.org) The Mayans were highly skilled in many areas i...
The Things They Left Behind: Disney’s Two Abandoned Par...
December 13, 2019
Discovery Island. Source: (youtube.com) The Walt Disney Company is...
Did Mavis Beacon Really Teach Typing?
December 10, 2019
Mavis Beacon. Source: (Mental Floss) With the rise of personal computers in the final qua...
Old Abandoned Mines In History
December 8, 2019
Old Abandoned Glory Hole Gold Mine. Source: (pinterest.com) Old abandoned mines from the past ca...
Joseph Bell, The Real Sherlock Holmes
December 6, 2019
Hugh Laurie as Gregory House. Source: (wallpaper.wiki) Fans of the TV show, House M.D., w...
Who Is John Doe?
December 5, 2019
Sample social security card for John Doe. Source: (Houston Chronicle) Anyone who has ever used terms like “thi...
Oldest Buildings Around The World
December 3, 2019
Malta Swiatynia. Source: (Wikipedia) Old buildings around the world can be intriguing because...
The Real Story Of Paul Revere’s Ride
December 2, 2019
Illustration of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere in 1775, 1938. Screen print. Source: (get...
Who Was Edward Stratemeyer?
December 1, 2019
Edward Stratemeyer. Source: (stratemeyer.org) Most people are familiar with the fictional character...
El Dorado, The Lost City Of Gold
November 30, 2019
Depiction of El Dorado. Source: (historycollection.com) From the California Gold Rush to the s...
Winston Churchill – A Man Of Determination
November 29, 2019
Winston Churchill and Bernard Baruch. Source: (Wikimedia) Winston Churchill was a ...
Legends of Monsters – Facts Or Fiction
November 28, 2019
Lock Ness. Source: (Wikipedia) Many types of monsters have been the subject of legends...
Josephine Bonaparte, A ‘Rags To Riches’ Story
November 24, 2019
'Portrait of Josephine', 1801. Detail. Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) mar...
Dolphins, Superheroes Of The Sea
November 23, 2019
Two Bottlenose Dolphins Leaping from the Water. Source: (gettyimages.com) Dolphins have a long...
Sigmund Freud, The Father Of Psychoanalysis
November 22, 2019
Sigmund Freud. Source: (thenation.com) Known for his development of psychoanalysis,...
Cycling – A Mode Of Transportation Or More
November 19, 2019
Tour de France 2015. Source: (Wikimedia) Some form of bicycles has been around sin...
