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Myko Clelland @DapperHistorian

Family Historian, Royalty talker, Director of Content in Europe for @MyHeritage. #Genealogy & #History lover. Opinions all my own, for better or worse.

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For those of us still yearning to recapture that lost glory of happy, likeminded connection, learning and conversation, I'm giving threads a go. You can find me at threads.net/@mykoclelland #History #genealogy #familyhistory

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So proud of my grandparents celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary, still inseparable after so long. Love is like a cough, it's impossible to hide.
My grandparent's marriage, from 1951

ALT My grandparent's marriage, from 1951

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So much fun 'time travelling' this week with the @MyHeritage AI Time Machine. Absolutely mindblowing technology, and wonderful to see myself traipsing through the eras. Try it yourself here for free - myheritage.com/ai-time-machi…
The me I always dreamed of. Regency Rogue Me.

ALT The me I always dreamed of. Regency Rogue Me.

Arctic Explorer Me

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Viking Me

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British Military General Me

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One of the most successful 1700s racehorses was called 'Potoooooooo'. A common explanation is that the owner instructed his stable boy to write 'Potatoes' on the horse's feed bin. The boy's poor spelling led to 'Pot', and eight 'O's, which amused the owner so much he kept it.
A painting of the 1700s racehorse, 'Potoooooooo'

ALT A painting of the 1700s racehorse, 'Potoooooooo'

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Twitter is a place full of great highs and lows, I urge you not to leave and let the lows win - in case the worst happens, I'd love to keep distracting you all by sharing all kinds of #history & #genealogy with you. You can now also find me on Mastodon - mastodon.scot/@dapperhistori…

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What a way to use modern drone technology, giving us a wonderful recreation of historical buildings in their former glory!
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For every retweeter of this message, I'll reply with an individual, quirky historical fact that I think you'll enjoy.
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@machocandle The first woman to run for the US Presidency was Victoria Woodhull. She ran for the Equal Rights Party, in 1872.
An 1860s portrait photograph of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for the US Presidency, in 1872.

ALT An 1860s portrait photograph of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for the US Presidency, in 1872.

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@dumplingtelmy From 1808-1821, the Kingdom of Portugal moved their capital city to Rio de Janeiro, creating the only European capital to ever exist outside of Europe.
Rio de Janeiro, capital of the Portuguese Empire, as seen from the terrace of the Convent of St. Anthony, c. 1816

ALT Rio de Janeiro, capital of the Portuguese Empire, as seen from the terrace of the Convent of St. Anthony, c. 1816

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@AkramMehru Before becoming the city of Toronto in 1834, the Canadian settlement of York was nicknamed 'Muddy York', 'dirty little York', and 'nasty little York', in a negative comparison to New York City.
An 1803 painting of what would later become the City of Toronto

ALT An 1803 painting of what would later become the City of Toronto

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@StijnFawkes A 1200s historian complained that the Vikings were too attractive to the English. 'The Danes, thanks to their habit of combing their hair every day, of bathing every Saturday and regularly changing their clothes, were able to undermine the virtue of married women'.
A contemporary drawing of 13th Century Monk and chronicler, John of Wallingford (c1255).

ALT A contemporary drawing of 13th Century Monk and chronicler, John of Wallingford (c1255).

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@GavinMcKeeman American country singer Johnny Cash was fiercely proud of his Scottish roots, hiring a genealogist to reveal that his family originated in Strathmiglo, Fife. He is known to have visited at least three times, recording a US TV Christmas special there in 1981.
A portrait of US country singer Johnny Cash

ALT A portrait of US country singer Johnny Cash
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@PenitusVox After the Gold Rush caused great expansion, the city of San Francisco was the first to implement an 'ugly law' in California, in 1867. It made it illegal for anyone considered to be an 'unsightly or disgusting object, to expose himself or herself to public view'.
An 1856 photograph of the city of San Francisco

ALT An 1856 photograph of the city of San Francisco

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@Upatsyudopecake Despite being one of the most famous singers in the world, Elvis Presley never performed outside of North America. His only international tour was to Canada, during 1957.
A picture of the famous singer, Elvis Presley

ALT A picture of the famous singer, Elvis Presley

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@corbinking46 The final battle of the American Civil War was fought in Cameron County, Texas on May 12-13 1865, days after the collapse of the Confederate Government. The Confederates won.
The Texas historical commission plaque for the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the final battle of the 'US Civil War'

ALT The Texas historical commission plaque for the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the final battle of the 'US Civil War'
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@doublediode Babylonian astronomers tracked five points of light in the sky that moved differently to other stars, believing that these five points were not stars at all. It's now thought that they were among the first to recognize Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
The Babylonian MUL.APIN tablet, hich includes a list of the three divisions of the heavens, the dates (in the ideal 360-day year) of the rising of principal stars and of those which rise and set together, and the constellations in the path of the moon.

ALT The Babylonian MUL.APIN tablet, hich includes a list of the three divisions of the heavens, the dates (in the ideal 360-day year) of the rising of principal stars and of those which rise and set together, and the constellations in the path of the moon.
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@jjcoellov During the WW2 occupation of the Channel Island of Jersey, Nazi overseers would intimidate the local newspapers to run Pro-Nazi stories. To show locals that these were forced additions, the editors would add grammatical errors that non-native speakers couldn't spot.
A group of German Soldiers, standing in St Helier, Jersey during the WW2 occupation of the island.

ALT A group of German Soldiers, standing in St Helier, Jersey during the WW2 occupation of the island.

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@scrapcoll3ctor During the 1960s, in addition to the US and Soviet Union, a third nation, Zambia, was racing to land on the moon. These intrepid potential spacefarers were known as 'afronauts'.
A contemporary newspaper article describing the Zambian space program of the 1960s

ALT A contemporary newspaper article describing the Zambian space program of the 1960s

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@beaches456 The 1800 US Election was vicious. Both candidates used insults such as "contemptible hypocrite", "bastard brat of a Scotch peddler", & "hideous hermaphroditical character which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman"
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the candidates for President in the 1800 US Election

ALT Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the candidates for President in the 1800 US Election

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@NEOrganist In 1599, Queen Elizabeth I of England sent a gift to Sultan Mehmet III of the Ottoman Empire to encourage trade, a 16 foot high self-playing mechanical pipe organ. The Sultan was so pleased with it, the inventor installing it was offered his pick of three concubines!
A contemporary drawing of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet III, recipient of the gift of an organ from Queen Elizabeth I of England

ALT A contemporary drawing of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet III, recipient of the gift of an organ from Queen Elizabeth I of England

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@SheikhRatlinrol Kings of Scotland Malcolm IV (1153-1165) and William I (1165-1214) did not consider themselves Scottish. They called themselves French "both in race and in manners, in language and culture".
A picture of young King Malcolm IV of Scotland on the right, with his father David I on the left, from the Charter to Kelso Abbey

ALT A picture of young King Malcolm IV of Scotland on the right, with his father David I on the left, from the Charter to Kelso Abbey

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