Did This Happen?

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Florence Nightingale rose to fame as a nurse in The Crimean War. We explore her attention to detail in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Florence Nightingale – Alison Mork Soldier – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Florence Nightingale! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

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Edison invented the light, but did you know he also came up with the first string of them and hung them outside his lab in New Jersey? We explore this on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Thomas Edison – Kevin Berntson Mary Stilwell – Alison Mork Find out more about the Thomas Edison! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

Sarah Bernhardt was a world renowned actress and in this episode of Did This Happen? we visit her backstage on the evening of her American Stage debut! Stage Manager – Chris Sheets Sarah Bernhardt – Alison Mork Find out more about the Sarah Bernhardt! ©2014 Grant Baciocco

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Francis Scott Key wrote what would become the National Anthem for the United States. The question is, is what we sing now in the form he meant it to be in? Find out in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Baltimore Patriot Publisher – Kevin Berntson Francis Scott Key – Grant Baciocco Find out more about the The Star…

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Abner Doubleday. Civil War General and baseball inventor? Explore how Doubleday may have become associated with America’s Pasttime in this episode of Did This Happen? Abner Doubleday – Kevin Berntson Kid #1 – Alison Mork Kid #2 – Grant Baciocco Kid #3 – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Abner Doubleday! ©2014 Grant Baciocco

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Is the classic rhyme MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB based on actual events? We explore this possibility in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Mary Sawyer – Alison Mork Robert Sawyer – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Mary Had A Little Lamb! ©2013 Grant Baciocco

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Every year a large ball drops in Times Square to usher in the New Year. We take a look at the beginings of that tradition in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Adolph Ochs – Kevin Berntson Walter F. Palmer – Grant Baciocco Find out more about the Times Square Ball! ©2013 Grant Baciocco

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Did Clement Clarke Moore get his inspiration from real life stories? We explore that on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Clement Clarke Moore – Chris Sheets Officer – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Clement Clarke Moore! ©2013 Grant Baciocco

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Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley came up with the very first Christmas cards. But exactly why did they do so? Find out on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Sir Henry Cole – Kevin Berntson John Callcott Horsley – Chris Sheets Find out more about the The First Christmas Card! ©2013 Grant Baciocco

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In December of 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In this episode of Did This Happen? we are there to get their first impressions of their new world. Pilgrim Man – Kevin Berntson Pilgrim Woman – Alison Mork Find out more about the Plymouth Rock! ©2013 Grant Baciocco