Monthly Archives: March 2019
TRIVIA TRAIL: CANADA’S FIRST SUBWAY
Question: In what city was Canada’s first subway system built? Answer: Toronto. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/whats-online/web-exhibits/canadas-first-subway/ https://ocanadablog.com/2018/11/02/building-the-toronto-subway-john-derinzys-art/
HISTORIC FOOD: SANDWICHES
Most adults know this, but it might be news to kids. http://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/07/04/the-sandwich-was-named-after-an-18th-century-earl-who-didnt-want-to-take-a-break-from-gambling-to-eat/
HISTORY LURE: CHILD MIGRATION BALLADS
If your kid is more into music than history, these excerpts from the Ballads of Child Migration concerts provide both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bBwAwBt_8k
HISTORIC ANNUAL OCCURRENCE: SPRING EQUINOX
Mankind’s had a thing about equinoxes and solstices for, well, a really long time. Here’s some info about the first one of the year. https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/5-things-didnt-know-about-spring-equinox.htm
HISTORIC ROAD: THE VIA FRANCIGENA
Care to take a stroll down a road lost to time?
TRIVIA TRAIL: ANCIENT PADDING
Question: What did Ancient Greek soldiers use to pad their helmets and leg armour? Answer: Sea sponges, which the Ancient Greeks and other people used in a variety of ways. History of Man Using Sea Sponges https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/11/the-sponge-divers-of-greece.html
HISTORIC FASHION: BYGONE ERA CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
While on the subject of high fashion, this site covers the types of clothing worn in several eras – including footwear. http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-clothing/
Time Travelling With Kids 