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It’s the month of March. Do you really know Women’s History?
I love this picture of Amelia Earhart. I think it really captures her spirit. But I digress. As many of you probably know, March is Women’s History Month. But how much do you really know?
For example, can you answer these questions:
1. What was the first year that women could vote in the US?
2. Who [...]
Be ready for the Oscars this weekend
The 82nd Academy Awards are upon us, and the Oscars will be handed out on Sunday, March 7th. We have a complete Academy Award timeline that includes all past winners across all the categories. And we recently launched a quiz to help you get ready for the big night. It’s a pretty [...]
Holy sweet wheels Batman! The History of the Batmobile revealed
Are you old enough to remember the Batman tv series with Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin and Alan Napier as Alfred the butler? (If you aren’t, then check out this video of Batman and Robin in action). Then you surely will remember the original Batmobile, that cool black car that was garaged [...]
It’s Presidents Day – have you earned your day off?
If you reside in the US, many of you have today off from work or school today. You’re likely hanging out, contemplating the office of the President, its history and its significance. Or maybe you are out getting a great deal on a mattress or a sofa. Either way, today is a day devoted specifically [...]
February is Black History Month – Test your knowledge with our latest quiz
February is Black History Month, so we’ve put together a quiz to celebrate it. It’s not easy (most of the people here are getting 12 – 18 right out of 25). For example, do you know who was the first African American to serve in the US Senate? Or who was the first African American [...]
Think you know a lot? Take our new Trivia Quizzes and find out
If it’s one thing that we love as much as history around here, it’s trivia. In fact, it’s a lunch time tradition to challenge each other to answer questions from various versions of Trivial Pursuit cards, and each of us has a specialty. Geoff is our resident music expert, Scott is a master [...]
Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? New Orleans Saints make history… finally
With their overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s NFC Championship, the New Orleans Saints will be playing in Super Bowl XLIV (that’s 44 for all of you who might be Roman numeral challenged) for the first time in franchise history.
The Saints were founded in 1966 and played their first game in 1967, one [...]
Happy 3rd birithday to us!
A quick post to celebrated the birthday of Timelines, Inc. (formerly know as LifeSnapz)!
Timelines was founded on January 19, 2007 when Brian, Scott and Geoff got together at that fancy Chicago eating establishment Salt N Pepper. You can read about the original idea behind the company here.
Happy Birthday to us, happy birthday to us…
Horses versus Tanks in WWII? Bring on the Mythbusters, History Division
Many of you probably know the show “Mythbusters” from the Discovery Channel. For those who are not familiar, the Mythbusters Crew attempts to prove or disprove the validity of commonly held science-related beliefs (i.e. Can a banana peel really cause one to slip?) , sayings (i.e. Is it possible to knock someone out of their [...]
Who was the greatest musical talent of the 19th century? Perhaps a blind, autistic slave
This is a most amazing story. Odds are that you’ve never heard it. And once you hear it, you’ll question whether it’s true. But it is true. All of it. I’m not kidding.
In 1849, there was a boy was born into slavery in Columbus, GA. Not only was he born a slave, but he was [...]
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