30 Apr 2024
Mind your Ps & Qs" comes from 17th-century English pubs πΊπ, where bartenders tracked pints and quarts to avoid billing mix-ups. Keep your drinks straight! #HistoryFunFact
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23 Jan 2024
This week, Iβm a guest author on @HistoryBksWine. Join me for a chat w/@ElizaKnight & @LABaileyAuthor, where we discuss notorious women & 100 years of murder, mayhem, and madness in the Empire State. buzzsprout.com/214779/139478β¦ #history #Books #wine #bookcommunity #historyfunfact
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3 Jan 2024
π Unveiling our brand-new #HistoryFunFact series!
π Join us as we delve into the captivating history of CSULB - from its modest beginnings to the remarkable opening of our beloved college.
π€© Stay tuned for mind-blowing insights you never knew!
#CSULBHistory #CSULB #CSULBCLA
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22 Nov 2023
πΎπ Alice Roosevelt wasn't just the First Daughter in 1902; she was a rule breaker and a trendsetter. She even had her father, President Theodore Roosevelt, saying he could only run the country or attend to her shenanigans β but not both! #HistoryFunFact
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Did you know? π«π₯π€
The first-ever commercial cellphone call was made in 1983 by Motorola engineer Martin Cooper.
Like, share and follow us daily to expand your knowledge of the past.πβοΈ
##DidYouKnow #HistoryFunFact #nascentnaija #instagramlearning
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22 Mar 2023
#DidYouKnow Toledo steel swords were so sharp and of such high quality that they were rumored to be able to slice through silk in mid-air? No wonder they were highly coveted by knights and warriors!" #ToledoSteelSwords #HistoryFunFact #BruteRocks
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29 Jan 2022
Batuo and Bodhidharma would have travelled northwest around the base of the Himalayas, into present-day Afghanistan, and from there crossed the mountains and skirted the Taklamakan Desert, to arrive in Henan about 30 years apart. What a trip!πΊοΈ
#shaolin #historyfunfact #silkroad
23 Jul 2021
#HistoryFunFact #OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2020 thread:
Durante la mia recente visita a Olimpia, la guida del sito raccontava come il significato piΓΉ profondo delle Olimpiadi fosse la Pace. Tra gente diversa, tra stati, tra religioni, tra culture. β¬οΈ
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14 Apr 2021
#HistoryFunFact Santa Cruz has always been a hub for social #activism. In 1998 the city was declared a Nuclear-free zone, and Santa Cruz City Council became the first City Council in the U.S. to denounce the Iraq War in 2003.
#SantaCruzHistory #SantaCruzCA
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10 Mar 2021
#HistoryFunFact the Davenport Jail located on #Highway1 in the old whaling village of #Davenport is one of the 3 historic sites that the MAH oversees. Built in 1914 and decommissioned in 1936, the jail was only used twice during the 22 years it was open.
#SantaCruzHistory
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#HistoryFunFact did you know the Octagon Building in #AbbottSquare is on the National Register of Historic Places? Built in 1882, the brick Octagon was home to the County Records Office until 1968. It has withstood fires and earthquakes, and is now home to two #localrestaurants!
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28 Jan 2021
#HistoryFunFact did you know that the MAH stewards three historical sites in #SantaCruzCounty? With the help of volunteers and community partners, we maintain and preserve the Octagon Building in #AbbottSquare, Evergreen Cemetery, and Davenport Jail. santacruzmah.org/offsite-locβ¦
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24 Jan 2021
#HistoryFunFact The city of Santa Cruz has attracted filmmakers and artists for years with its scenic beauty. Film enthusiasts may recognize Santa Cruz in iconic films including #TheLostBoys, #Us, and #HaroldandMaude.
#SantaCruzHistory
#FilmHistory
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20 Jan 2021
#HistoryFunFact Felton's famous #coveredbridge is not only a local #SantaCruzCounty treasure, but it is also considered to be the tallest covered bridge in the United States. The covered bridge is 35 feet tall, 80 feet long, and stretches across the #SanLorenzoRiver. π
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29 Dec 2020
#HistoryFunFact the beloved #SantaCruzBoardwalk has been operating continuously since 1915. The boardwalk is home to the Giant Dipper roller coaster built in 1924 and the Charles I.D. Looff Carousel built in 1911 π π’ποΈ
#SantaCruzHistory #SantaCruzCA #SantaCruzMAH #History #Art
ALT People walk around the boardwalk seen from an arial view.
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22 Dec 2020
#HistoryFunFact! The #Pogonip, now a popular hiking and biking open space, used to be a popular spot for playing #polo! Here's a photo of the sport in action from the MAH's archives.π
#SantaCruzHistory #SantaCruzCA #SantaCruzMAH
#MuseumofArtandHistory #Art #History
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17 Dec 2020
#HistoryFunFact Before becoming a local coffee shop, Lulu Carpenter's was home to the eponymous millinery and dress shop. The beautiful building its housed in was built in 1865. Here are photos from the MAH's archives of Lulu's on Pacific Avenue from 1880's πβοΈ
#SantaCruzHistory
ALT A soldier in a white hat sits on top of an Indian elephant as it walks in front of Lulu's Carpenters. Women in brimmed hat stand on the balcony.
ALT Arial view of Pacific Avenue. A horse drawn carriage is riding down the street.
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#HistoryFunFact Did you know that loganberries were created by accident in Santa Cruz County back in 1881? π«
#loganberries
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#HistoryFunFact! The inspiration for the Bates Motel in the classic Alfred Hitchcock horror film 'Psycho' was the McCray Hotel on Front Street - the building dates back to the 1860's. Hitchcock was also a Santa Cruz County local and had a house in Scotts Valley.
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