Tag Archives: history

Prayers, Pancakes and Paintings

Posted on February 3, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Bonjour From Brittany:
Candlemas, or la Chandeleur in French, is celebrated on the second day of February, forty days after Christmas. Announcing the end of winter, the festival was, for centuries, closely associated with traditions related to…

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Our Autumn Getaway

Posted on November 6, 2020 by mitchteemley

Sometimes you need to visit the past to face the present. My wife and I love doing location-scouting daytrips for future films. They give us an opportunity to be together while exploring our adopted region. For the last several years … Continue reading →

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Heroes and Hypocrites

Posted on June 20, 2020 by mitchteemley

Juneteenth, June 19, 1865. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation finally became a reality when the last slaves were set free in Texas. It’s not surprising that the annual celebration of “Juneteenth” began there, or that it eventually bloomed into a national … Continue reading →

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76 Years Ago Today

Posted on June 6, 2020 by mitchteemley

D-Day: It was the largest and riskiest invasion in human history. Courage worth commemorating, yes. But beyond that, if June 6, 1944, still has something to teach us–and I believe it does–it may be this: 1) That evil exists 2) … Continue reading →

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The Most Cringe-Inducing Ads Ever?

Posted on February 7, 2020 by mitchteemley

We live in the Age of Offendability, when the floors of public places seem to be carpeted with eggs. Yet we can all agree (or at least most of us can) that some things are always wrong: racism, sexism, drug … Continue reading →

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Histoween

Posted on October 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

Did you know that Halloween has served as the occasion for many historical events? 1517. On October 31 a soon-to-be-ex-priest named Martin Luther launched (cue “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”) the Protestant Reformation. In 1636, just in time for All Hallows Eve, … Continue reading →

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To Columbus or Not to Columbus?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Today is Columbus Day in the western hemisphere (known as Día de la Raza in many Latin American countries, and as Fiesta Nacional in Spain). But as a holiday, it’s toast. And it should be. Columbus didn’t discover “America” anyway, … Continue reading →

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The Most Amazing Lie in History!

Posted on June 7, 2019 by mitchteemley

IN HONOR OF THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY I’m reprinting this story which originally appeared in the September 2014 issue of Mental_Floss Magazine.     by Lucas Reilly How a chicken farmer turned self-made spy helped rescue the D-Day Invasion from … Continue reading →

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This Day in Rock History

Posted on October 4, 2018 by mitchteemley

On this day in rock history: 1961 – Bob Dylan made his concert debut at Carnegie Hall. 58 people attended (mostly Bob’s personal friends). Bob’s take of the box office was $20 1965 – Paul McCartney’s “Scrambled Eggs” (also known … Continue reading →

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170 Years Ago Today

Posted on July 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

170 years ago today, the Mormon pioneers arrived in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley. “This is the place,” Brigham Young declared. The door-to-door visits came later. ⇔ Some additional thoughts: Another Thief on the Cross

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