Latest posts tagged with #MDTT on Bluesky
I recently learned “Mayhem” was a medieval legal term referring to the criminal action of intentionally maiming another person, particularly so they could not participate in combat.
The word comes from the Anglo-French verb “mahaimer” (to main) and emerged in the 15th century.
#history #mdtt
The Johnstown Flood on May 31, 1889 was one of the worst disasters in American history.
Swollen by days of rain and decades of mis-management, the South Fork Dam couldn’t hold out and finally gave way, hurling a wall of debris towards Johnstown, PA; killing more than 2200 people.
#history #mdtt
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Buffalo, NY is currently featuring items from its million-plus historical document collection related to music. Admission is free!
The collection is housed in FL but is exhibited at the 5 Karpeles sites across the country.
#history #karpeles #mdtt
Her “manager” stole her barrel (which she had specially designed and had made for her), and found a much younger woman to pretend to be her; they toured the country and got rich. No one knew or cared that the young woman wasn’t Annie.
She died in poverty at age 82.
#niagarafalls #mdtt #historybuff
The Battle of the Somme began 1 July 1916. I created a self-guided tour around the town of Albert, France that can be done in 1-3 days depending how much time you want to spend at each site.
For full tour details and more information see buff.ly/40O8DU5
#history #wwi #MDTT
In the wee hours of 19 April 1775, 400 colonial militia fired on a company of British Regulars guarding the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA - learn more at buff.ly/1rJGdjl
#history #mdtt #americanrevolution #lexington250 #concord250
3D scans of Titanic made in 2022 by Magellan LTD are revealing more about the tragedy on 15 April 1912.
The boilers confirm witness accounts that lights stayed on as she slipped underwater.
A simulation shows how a narrow line of gashes in the hull caused the disaster.
#history #titanic #mdtt
15 April 1912 - Titanic sinks
3rd class gates WERE locked because US Immigration law required 3rd class to be separated throughout the trip but once ‘abandon ship’ was ordered, first class stewards rushed to unlock them and help them get to lifeboats.
#history #titanic #mdtt #titanicmyths
As April 15 approaches, prepare for the onslaught of 'Titanic' stories by learning a bit more about the company behind the ship: the White Star Line. buff.ly/dnKJIv4
#history #titanic #whitestarline #mdtt
Was waiting for a weekend when I could binge the whole season. Let’s gooooooo!!
Available to stream in the US with a PBS passport account (though it looks like Eps 1 & 2 are free for all).
#history #wolfhall #masterpiecepbs
#mdtt #markrylance #tudor
The Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum in St Charles, MO is a great place to learn more about the 1804 expedition to the Pacific & see a full sized keelboat replica. 28 months later the party arrived back in MO and only lost 1 person the whole journey. #history #mdtt #museum #stcharlesmo
George Washington designed an innovative 2-story, 16-sided barn with gaps between the floorboards so mules walking on wheat would stomp the seeds through the slats, speeding up the processing time!
A recreation based on his plans was built at #mountvernon.
#history #mdtt #potus #agriculture
The USS South Dakota launched in 1941 and fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
Its memorial in Sioux Falls outlines the entire footprint of the ship with artifacts placed as they would have been on board with a great little museum in the center.
#history #wwii #mdtt #usssouthdakota
The property of George Washington’s beloved #mountvernon was granted to his great-grandfather by King Charles II in 1647.
The name of the estate was chosen by Washington’s half-brother Lawrence in 1743 after his navy commander, Edward Vernon.
#history #mdtt #georgewashington
#revolutionarywar
St Mary & All Saints, Droxford
Found this lovely lady on a research trip of 13c. female effigies.
She was found buried in a nearby field in 1820, which surely contributed to her excellent condition. The Purbeck marble helped too! Now resting in a #medievalsky church.
#history #mdtt
Remember the Maine!!
15 Feb 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, initially blamed on Spain and leading to the Spanish-American war. Memorials can be found all over the US, shown here are the one in Key West, FL and the mast at Arlington National Cemetery, VA.
#history #MDTT
The God of Love locks the heart of a lover, 14th c. French #medieval #manuscript #medievalsky #mdtt
May your heart be locked to someone special today 🗝️
❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
The Redwood Library and Athenaeum in Newport, Rhode Island, opened in 1747 as is the oldest continuously operating library in its original building in the United States!
#history #MDTT #booksky #library
Looking down the nave of St. Andre Cathedral in Bordeaux, France where Eleanor of Aquitaine married Louis VII in 1137.
Bordeaux has many great medieval sights, get trip ideas here ➡️ https://buff.ly/40T7HgZ
#history #MDTT #bordeaux
Various bits of the ancient Roman city walls of Londinium built c. 200 AD remain around the modern city of London, with some especially cool parts at the Tower of London, where William the Conqueror incorporated them into his castle at the site.
#history #MDTT #London
The Tetrapod trackway on Valentia Island off the SW coast of Ireland is worth the drive. If you're brave enough to venture over (sometimes) slippery rocks it's a cool spot.
Trip details ➡️ : https://buff.ly/4jv36cp
#history #dinosaur #MDTT #ireland
The 1st Infantry Division of the US Army is known as the Big Red One, and you can visit a great #museum for the organization at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL. They are the oldest serving active division in the Army since organizing in 1917 to serve in WWI.
#history #MDTT #bigredone
The White Star Line operated more than 80 years - and there's more than just Titanic in their history with some sites you can still visit today.
Learn more ➡️ https://buff.ly/40GJQjB
#history #MDTT #titanic #whitestarline
All Saint's Church in Shipdham, Norfolk, England has a nice memorial to the 8th Air Force unit stationed there in WWII, the 44th Bomb Group (H).
They claimed more enemy fighters and sustained the most losses of any B-24 group.
#history #MDTT #WWII #flying8balls #shipdham #norfolk
🗺️ Where to go in 2025?!
Lexington and Concord are on the books for the 250th Anniversary of the start of the American Revolution in April.
What other modern day time travel sounds good this year? #MDTT #history
US trips so far ➡️ https://buff.ly/4jETYlj
Valley Forge National Historic Park (PA)
Washington's Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-78 here under very harsh conditions. Today there's a great museum and several preserved sites to visit. It's incredible to consider how they ever made it through.
#history #revolution #MDTT
Have you been to the Russian fort in Hawai'i?!
Fort Elizabeth on the island of Kauai was built under the direction of the island's leader, who *thought* he partnered with the Russians for protection against mighty King Kamehameha.
Learn the whole story➡️https://buff.ly/3PW6mjd
#history #MDTT
