Tag: history
Name That City Pt. 5
Population: 1.4 millionNickname: City of SailsHistory Fact: This city was named for George Eden, the Earl of __________ and who…
Name That City Pt. 4
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: Pearl of AsiaCultural Fact: In late October, there is a huge Water Festival which…
Name That City Pt.3
Population: 6.9 millionNickname: “City of the Island Hills”Geography Fact: This city is located on two tectonic plates, which leaves it…
Name That City Pt.2
Population: 3.6 millionNickname: Pearl of the LagoonsEconomic Fact: One of the largest ports in West Africa.Fun Fact: The fourth largest French…
Name That City Pt.1
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: City of WindsHistory Fact: For a brief time in the early 1700s, this city was…
Know Your President: The End
As I said last week, it was a fun experience writing these posts each week. Actually, I…
Best of 2021: Favorite Podcast
I did not listen to many new podcasts this year. The ones I do listen to were…
Know Your President: Week Forty-Five
Here we are…forty-five (okay actually a few more than that since I had a few breaks in…
Know Your President: Week Forty-Four
Party: Whig Fact One: Appointed Brigham Young as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Fact Two: Welcomed the Hungarian…
Know Your President: Week Forty-Three
Party: Republican Fact One: He passed the Pure Food and Drug Act which established the Food & Drug Administration…
Know Your President: Week Forty-Two
Party: Democratic Fact One: The president came into office during one of the worst financial crises of all time….
Josh’s College Football Rankings 2021–Wk.12
A win is better than a loss. Especially when it is against a team like Rutgers. I…
Know Your President: Week Forty-One
Party: Republican Fact One: This president had to contend with Napoleon III, who invaded Mexico and set up a…
Know Your President: Week Forty
Party: Republican Fact One: This president admitted more states than any before him. He welcomed South Dakota, North Dakota…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Nine
Party: Democratic Fact One: This president would not commit United States forces to Laos to help stop the spread…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Eight
Party: National Union Fact One: The first president to be impeached by Congress. He was acquitted, but there were…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Six
Party: Republican Fact One: This president nominated a former president to the Supreme Court. He was Chief Justice for…
La Brea–Second Episode Is Terrible…
Sometimes I write about TV shows. I used to write about my favorite shows and I would…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Five
Party: Democratic-Republican Fact One: Louisiana Purchase. This president purchased the entire Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million (that…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Four
Party: Republican Fact One: The election of this president was surrounded in controversy over fraud in a few swing…