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EPISODE #146 “The Earl of Sandwich!”
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Legend has it that the sandwich is named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. We see exactly how far ahead of his time John Montagu was in this episode of Did This Happen?! John Montagu – Kevin Berntson Jerome, 2nd Count de Salis – Chris Sheets Find out more about the John Montagu!…
Read MoreEPISODE #145 “Philo T. Farnsworth Part II!”
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Fourteen year old, Philo T. Farnsworth, continues his work on the electric television. Apparently there was some trouble with some of the early models as we see in this episode of Did This Happen?! Jimmy – Chris Sheets Philo T. Farnsworth – Grant Baciocco Find out more about the Philo T. Farnsworth! ©2011 Grant Baciocco
Read MoreEPISODE #144 “Philo T. Farnsworth Part I!”
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We’re very lucky that Philo T. Farnsworth, as a teenager, didn’t have any distractions like television to keep him from inventing…well…television. But we see some things still were just the same BEFORE television as they were after in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Mama Farnsworth – Alison Mork Philo T. Farnsworth – Grant Baciocco…
Read MoreEPISODE #143 “Magna Carta!”
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Signed in 1215 in England, The Magna Carta is said to have inspired many constitutional documents including the United States Constitution. Journey with us to the date this great document was signed on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! King John – Kevin Berntson Baron – Chris Sheets Other Barons – Grant Baciocco, Kevin Berntson…
Read MoreEPISODE #142 “Lewis & Clark!”
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In 1803, Lewis & Clark set out to trek across the Pacific Northwest to find passage to the Pacific Ocean. We are there moments after they started their journey in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Martha Jefferson – Jayne Entwistle Thomas Jefferson – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Lewis & Clark Expedition!…
Read MoreEPISODE #141 “Neon Lights Up The U.S.A.!”
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Georges Claude is responsible for bringing the first ever neon signs to America when he sold two of them to a Packard Dealership in Los Angeles. We are there for the initial lighting of the signs in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Georges Claude – Chris Sheets Earle C. Anthony – Kevin Berntson Find…
Read MoreEPISODE #140 “The Tesla Coil!”
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One of Nikola Tesla’s greatest inventions was The Tesla Coil. However, even from the start, people were confused about what it did and what it was for. We clear up those questions in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Nikola Tesla – Grant Baciocco Assistant – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Nikola Tesla!…
Read MoreEPISODE #139 “The Secret Service!”
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Abraham Lincoln has the idea for The Secret Service and he calls William P. Wood to The White House to talk about it in this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Abraham Lincoln – Grant Baciocco William P. Wood – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the The Secret Service! ©2011 Grant Baciocco
Read MoreEPISODE #138 “MacArthur Leaves The Philippines!”
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Douglas MacArthur was famous for saying, “I shall return!” Did he mean it? Find out all about it in this episode of Did This Happen?! General Douglas MacArthur – Kevin Berntson Crowd – Grant Baciocco, Kevin Berntson, Jayne Entwistle and Alison Mok Find out more about the Douglas MacArthur! ©2011 Grant Baciocco
Read MoreEPISODE #137 “Annie Edison Taylor!”
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At 63, Annie Edison Taylor decided to make history! What’s even more shocking than what she decided to do is the reason WHY she decided to do it! Find out all about it in this episode of Did This Happen?! Annie Edison Taylor – Jayne Entwistle Maggie – Alison Mork Find out more about the…
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