Debunking The Pilgrim Myth
Were the Pilgrims the type of people that they taught to us about in school? Would it surprise you to learn they aren't even close? Just about everything our teachers tell us about Pilgrims is wrong. It isn't based on history, it's a made up revision to fit a holiday started in the 1860s and signed into law by Abraham Lincoln. That's over 240 years after the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock (or wherever...you'll have to read more about THAT below). Here's a little debunking of everything we thought we knew about the Pilgrims and a lot about how much we've been lied to about America's early settlers...
Categories: History Tags: Massachusetts, mayflower, Mayflower Compact, Myles Standish, pilgrims, plymouth rock, thanksgiving, Virginia, William Bradford
Do You Know Your Pilgrims?
Thanksgiving is less than a week away and you are probably asking yourself, "What do I really know about the Pilgrims?" OK, maybe you aren't asking that question, but what do we really even know about these people that traveled from England to come here? Here is a quiz on the Pilgrims and some information you probably don't know about them. You might even look cool around the Thanksgiving Day table! Read more...
Categories: History, Trivia Tags: cotton mather, mayflower, pilgrims, pilgrims quiz, pilgrims trivia, plymouth rock, separatists, speedwell, thanksgiving
Five Facts About Thanksgiving Dinner
The biggest meal of the year is looming right around the corner. It is the big kickoff to the holiday shopping season and one of the most satisfying meals that a family can think of. We all know the foods that are traditionally on the Thanksgiving table: Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie. It can make your mouth water just thinking about the sights and smells of the Thanksgiving feast. What is the story behind all of these foods? Here are five stories about your Thanksgiving meal. Read more...
Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About November
The elections are finally over and November is in full swing! November, to me, is one of those months that starts off kind of slow and then builds up into a frenzy by the end of the month. Thanksgiving is a great holiday, but it really just acts as a kickoff to the busy time of year. The month is cold, dark, and is a foreshadow of the cold months to come. It's never been one of my favorite months, but then I decided to find out some things about the 11th month. Here are five things I didn't know about November that you might not have known, either. Read more...
Categories: Education, Trivia Tags: Anglo-Saxons, Armistice Day, Blood Month, Celtics, franklin d. roosevelt, Gregorian Calendar, Ianuarius, Julian Calendar, November, pilgrims, plymouth rock, Pope Gregory XIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Remembrance Day, Roman Calendar, thanksgiving, The Golden Age, Veteran's Day, Windy Month
Legend Vs. Reality: Debunking History
Back when you were in school (or maybe you still are in school) they told us stories from history that helped to mold the way we saw things about our ancestors. The accounts, while they make a great story, are not always true. Movies have been made over these great tales, but most of them have been based on the legend, not the true story. Tales of valor where one stood against many or legends of discovery just aren’t the same and become more “human” once you hear what really happened. Here are five of those tales.
Categories: History Tags: american indians, battle of the alamo, benjamin franklin, christopher columbus, civil war, colonel travis, davy crockett, jim bowie, king leonidas, king xerxes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, native americans, persians, plymouth rock, San Antonio, santa ana, spartans, the 300, the battle of Thermopylae, the pilgrims, zack snyder
Five Lies About America You Thought Were True
If you live in the United States, you should know this information. However, they don't really teach this stuff in school, so you might have had to stop playing Farmville for ten minutes to find this out. This all came about as I was reading the comments by people on a discussion board and realized "Hey, nobody gets this stuff!" So here it is. Five lies we've been told about America that have no basis for fact. It's bunk. Lies, literally, told to children because it fits into the mold that makes everything neat and tidy. Enjoy! Read more...
