Last Year's Lesson: Carry Nation Smashed the Bar at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, KS - Dec. 27, 1900
Carry Nation destroyed the Carey Hotel's bar as a Temperance protest on this day in 1900. There's more detail in the July 24 and 26, 2017 episodes of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more abo...
27 Joulu 20195min
Laws of Burgos instituted - December 27, 1512
On this day in 1512, the Laws of Burgos, a set of laws regulating the relationship between Spaniards and indigenous people in the Americas, were promulgated in Burgos, Crown of Castile. Learn more a...
27 Joulu 20195min
Last Year's Lesson: First Kwanzaa Celebrated - Dec. 26, 1966
The pan-African holiday Kwanzaa, created by Maulana Karenga, was celebrated for the first time beginning this day in 1966. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee...
26 Joulu 20195min
Mary Somerville born - December 26, 1867
On this day in 1867, Scottish mathematician and scientist Mary Somerville was born. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
26 Joulu 20196min
Last Year's Lesson: Halley's Comet Returned as Predicted - Dec. 25, 1758
The comet that Edmond Halley had calculated to return appeared as in the night sky as predicted on this day in 1758. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnyst...
25 Joulu 20195min
Baptist War began - December 25, 1831
On this day in 1831, the Baptist War, also known as the Christmas Rebellion, began in Jamaica. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for...
25 Joulu 20194min
Last Year's Lesson: Silent Night' performed for the first time - Dec. 24, 1818
Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber performed "Stille Nacht" for the first time at a Christmas Eve mass in Austria on this day in 1818. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork....
24 Joulu 20194min
Eggnog Riot - December 24, 1826
On this day in 1826, rowdy cadets at West Point incited a drunken riot known as the Eggnog Riot. Learn more about the incident in an episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Learn more about you...
24 Joulu 20195min
