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EiH a “Very Interesting Blog”
Posted by: | CommentsI’m always looking for constructive feedback about this blog, so last week I requested a review from Find a New Blog, a blog review site. From the look of things, they enjoyed EiH, and they gave a pretty flattering review. I even got them to stick around and read the post about my hometown:
Completely different and varying, whilst I’m aware of the Gettysburg Address, i’ve never even heard of Deltona in Florida, yet I still felt compelled to read through the entire post.
He had even more good stuff to say about EiH, so head on over to Find a New Blog to read the rest of the review and to submit your own blog for review. Do you agree with the review? What would you like to see on EiH? Pull no punches, I’m a tough guy 
Links of Interest Volume 4
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(I'm actually watching Futurama: Bender's Game right now...)
Here’s your weekend round of links for your reading enjoyment. I was a little busy today, so I ran behind, but better late than never, right?
- Top 10 Well Deserved Nicknames
- The History (and Future of Flying Cars)
- 7 Historical Bans on Smoking
- “I Painted You a Letter”: Russian-born artist Moses Soyer wrote a number of letters to his teenage sons; nearly all replete with fantastic illustrations.
- 8 Hilarious Brain Farts (That Endangered National Security)
- Descendants of Nazi Leaders Speak of Their Shame
- The Simplicity of Helvetica: The history of every designer’s favorite font.
- Old Computers dot net
- Patching World War II Damage With Legos
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Follow EiH on Twitter in 2010
Posted by: | CommentsPeople often wonder about the purpose of Twitter, and most people fail to see the benefit of a Twitter account. I don’t blame them, and I’m not going to try to convince them of Twitter’s greatness. Instead, I’m going to share with you how EiH uses Twitter and why you should follow EiH on Twitter.
- On This Day Tweets: Get hourly tweets about what happened on any given day in history. I used to post a list on here at the beginning of each day, but that became tiresome and the lists would get really long on some days.
- Daily Dose of Quotes: Some are inspirational, others are silly, but they can often help you through your day. I especially enjoy the quotes from people from long ago whose words still apply today.
- Links to other sites: If you recall the post about the methods of accessing EiH, there is a Posterous blog called EiH Lite. Basically, I use it when Twitter does not afford enough characters, but I don’t need to use a full blog post. As such, I tend to share extended quotes on it, as well as “this day in history” events that warrant more explanation than Twitter’s character limit allows.
- Contests: I plan on having contests in 2010 that will be exclusive to EiH’s Twitter followers. If you don’t follow, you’ll miss out on winning some great stuff.
- Interact with other history and trivia lovers: One of my favorite things to do on Twitter is retweet interesting posts from other Twitterers. Sometimes those tweets reach my weekend Links of Interest posts, but not every retweet is a link, and why wait until the weekend to read something you can read in real time?
There you have it; the top 5 reasons for following EiH on Twitter. While you need a Twitter account to be able to interact, I understand if you have a Twitter aversion and you don’t want to sign up for an account. However, you can still keep up with EiH on Twitter because the profile is public. Simply go to http://twitter.com/HistoryOfAll and bookmark the site. You can even subscribe to EiH’s Twitter RSS feed (although if you go that route you might as well sign up for a Twitter account). Either way, I look forward to interacting with you on Twitter.
P.S. My personal Twitter account is @TamahomeJenkins, so if EiH doesn’t follow you back, I probably will. Feel free to leave your username (or that of your favorite Twitterer) in the comments!
Links of Interest: EiH 2K9 Year in Review Edition
Posted by: | CommentsThis past January, I started EiH, mostly because of my own curiosity. Over the past few months, though, EiH has grown tremendously, and some of the newer readers may not have had a chance to read some of my favorite posts. So, here is a list of my favorite posts, in no particular order. Post titles that I felt needed no explanation have none. Enjoy!
Humor
- My Feeble Attempt at Humor – A demotivational poster featuring Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
The Skeptic
- The Real Manchurian Candidate – This is the story of Project MKULTRA, the covert CIA mind-control operation.
- The History of Water Fluoridation
- Happy Birthday James Earl Ray – The King Family doesn’t believe James Earl Ray was MLK’s killer, so I wrote this post on Mr. Ray’s birthday to bring attention to the potential conspiracy.
- Interesting Stuff About Marijuana – Maybe marijuana shouldn’t be illegal.
- The Speech That Killed MLK – On April 4, 1967 Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech called “Beyond Vietnam” in which he became a political activist. We all know what happened exactly one year later.
- Islam: The War That Won’t Go Away? – This was a response to an article vilifying Islam. I actually got a response from the original article’s author, and a spirited conversation ensued in the comments.
- 10 Questions You Should Have Asked About 9/11 – Everything is not as it seems about 9/11. I don’t have the answers, but I still have a few questions.
Fun Facts
- “I Beg Your Pardon!” A Short List of Presidential Pardons
- The First Motorized Military Convoy Across America – The road trip that led to the creation of the interstate highway system.
- Have You Ever Heard of Fordlândia? – Henry Ford’s attempt to colonize part of South America.
- 50 Years of 50 States – 2009 was the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s admission to the United States. EiH celebrated by doing a profile of each state.
- Is French Toast Really From France? – This article is about the origins of some of our favorite foods.
- A History of MLB Playoff Tiebreakers – This past fall, the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins played in a phenomenal tiebreaker to determine which team would reach the playoffs. This article shows the rest of the awesome tiebreakers.
Hypotheticals
- Could the Iranian Revolution Have Been Avoided? – Short answer, yes.
- What if Jimmy Carter Won the 1980 Election? – Here’s a look at how the environment could have been helped had Jimmy Carter won a second term.
History, Plain and Simple
- Obesity: A Growing Concern – This post displays a map which shows the yearly increase in the obesity rate of the United States from 1985-2006.
- On This Day: Saturday Night Massacre – This was the night in which Richard Nixon proclaimed, “I’m not a crook!”
5 Random Things
- 5 Random Things About George Bernard Shaw – This was the first 5 random things post, and I couldn’t have used a more fitting subject than GBS.
- 5 Random Things About 5 Guys Named Stephen
A Month-by-Month History of 2009 – Blogcritics Culture
Posted by: | Comments2009 was a rollercoaster of a year, from the good (the discovery of water on the moon), the bad (Michael Jackson’s death), to the ugly (Barack Obama’s botched first inauguration). I tried to embody this rollercoaster by choosing one seminal event from each month that had a profound global effect. It’s my first history-related post on Blogcritics, and I hope you enjoy it. Here’s an excerpt from the article, and the link is below the break.
On July 22, the world got to witness the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. The eclipse, which was visible in much of Southeast Asia, lasted six minutes and 39 seconds, a duration not expected to be matched until 2132. Due to the importance of the event, it was broadcast live over the Internet, leading some experts to claim that was the most viewed solar eclipse in history.
The Year In Review: A Month-by-Month History of 2009 – Blogcritics Culture.
My First Guest Post
Posted by: | CommentsThe guys at Babeled were nice enough to allow me to guest post on their site today. I was nervous because it was my first guest post, but it appears to have passed muster. Follow the link below to take part in this historic event.
A Little Weekend Reading
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I usually try to take some time off on the weekend so I can focus on my second love…college football. But since my Gators have a bye week this week, I have some time to prepare for next week, and to read in general. Here’s a few links for your weekend, that I think you might enjoy.
- The Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Iran – This is an excellent piece from Juan Cole of Salon.com detailing 10 reasons why the world shouldn’t be so quick to villify Iran.
- On this day in 1283, Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales, was executed by King Edward I. It was the first documented execution for “high treason against a king.” There are various sordid details, and the execution itself was rather gruesome; one part of it entailed Dafydd watching his entrails being burned.
- 24 Hour Comics Day – Cartoonists all over the world are taking part in creating a 24 page comic book in just one day!
- 10 Terribly Bungled Crimes – Everybody knows about the grand heists that net millions of dollars, but what about those people who only get away with a handful of ketchup packets?
- L’Inconnue de la Seine - One of the most famous death masks ever, it has been used as inspiration for artists and writers, and it was also used as a mold for the first CPR doll.
So that’s what I’m reading. What are you reading this weekend?
