Weird History presents Timeline 1978. We’re going all the way back to 1978 to revisit the Blizzard of ’78, you know the one that your uncle still talks about to this day. Timeline will also cover 1978 highlights such as Animal House, the death of Keith Moon and the debut […]
Before email, there was snail mail. And before snail mail, there was horse mail – the Pony Express. Yes, when it came to staying in touch with folks back east, residents of the wild west had to rely on a team of riders whose job was as dangerous as it […]
Use my link! https://enlisted.link/weirdhistory When the National Socialist German Workers’ Party assumed control of Germany, it immediately set out to spread its influence into every aspect of German society. And the lives of German children were no exception. And what better way to get kids excited about fascism than by […]
Timeline is taking you back to 1979. We’re going to jump into our decoupage time machine for a nostalgic trip back to ’79. 1979 would be the last hurrah of the Seventies where we would see the decade setting the stage for the 1980s. From the rise of Reagan to […]
The tradition of two people joining together in matrimony is a tale as old as time – you get married, you throw a party, and you live happily ever after (hopefully). But how did the customs of wedding cakes, bridesmaids, bouquet tosses, and white wedding dresses come to be? Some […]
The Middle Ages spanned from roughly 500 to 1500 CE. For much of that time, the people of England lived under a feudal system in which both the laws, and the penalties for breaking them, were significantly more bizarre than the ones we are familiar with today. #middleages #laws #weirdhistory
You may have thought about partying like your favorite rock stars to honor their legacies, but have you ever considered making their favorite recipe instead? Many celebrities enjoy the finer things in life, food included. Others like to dine on foods that speak to their heritage and bring them comfort. […]
On September 7th, 1978, Keith Moon, the legendary hard-partying drummer of The Who, was found dead in his London apartment. In the end, his life was as much defined by his self-destructive behavior and addictions as it was for his unique style of drumming. #keithmoon #thewho #weirdhistory
The fashion choices of the 16th and 17th centuries differed drastically from those of centuries past. During the medieval period, outfits were chosen to keep the wearer slim; however, the fashion of the 16 and 17th centuries was all about making the wearer as big and rotund as possible. Bombast, […]
What was daily life like for a king or queen during the Middle Ages? Contrary to what you might imagine, it didn’t involve lounging in robes of silk and satin and indulging in lots of feasting. In reality, the life of medieval royals involved a lot of incest, sickness, and […]
