Tag Archives: North American Indian

What Happened Today September 26th!

Posted on September 26, 2014 by teaspoonofhistory

46 BC Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus. 715 Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne. 1087 William II is crowned King … Continue reading →

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Did You Know Today on August 19th

Posted on August 19, 2014 by teaspoonofhistory

This is all that happened on this day throughout history: August 19th 295 BC The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges during the Third Samnite War. 43 … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the Maya

Posted on August 11, 2014 by teaspoonofhistory

Experimenting with new learning tools, I stumbled across a wonderful program called Animoto.  In what I hope to be a series of lightly educating, fun and snazzy video clips, on all topics I present you with “The Maya”. As an … Continue reading →

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