A year later, we take a peek back in on the Founding Fathers and see if they’ve gotten any further in their signing of the Declaration of Independence. This is the Season 1 finale episode of Did This Happen?! Thomas Jefferson – Kevin Berntson Benjamin Rush – Grant Baciocco John Hancock – Chris Sheets Find…

Did This Happen?

Did This Happen? EPISODE #152 “Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence Part II!”

The Wright Brothers were adults when their careers started to soar, but what were they like as kids? That’s what we take a look at in this episode of Did This Happen?! Mama Wright – Alison Mork Wilbur Wright – Grant Baciocco Orville Wright – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the The Wright Brothers!…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #151 “The Wright Brothers!”

There’s some debate as to whether or not Benjamin Franklin actually conducted his famous kite/electricity experiment. We explore one possibility of what might have prevented him from doing so in this episode of Did This Happen?! Myron – Kevin Berntson Benjamin Franklin – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Benjamin Franklin! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #150 “Benjamin Franklin!”

Hyman Lipman registered the first patent for a pencil with an attached eraser. Well, he did as soon as he found something to write with as we see in this episode of Did This Happen?! Clerk – Chris Sheets Hyman Lipman – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Hyman Lipman! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #149 “Hyman Lipman!”

There are several theories as to what happened to the people of The Roanoke Colony. We explore one theory in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Father – Kevin Berntson Virginia – Alison Mork Find out more about the The Roanoke Colony! ©2011 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

Did This Happen? EPISODE #148 “The Roanoke Colony!”

Legend has it that during the Napoleonic Wars, the residents of Hartlepool in England once put what they thought was a French spy on trial. We take a closer look at this tale in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Magistrate – Kevin Berntson Barrister – Grant Baciocco Defendant – Alison Mork Find out more…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #147 “The Hartlepool Monkey!”

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!…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #146 “The Earl of Sandwich!”

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! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

Did This Happen? EPISODE #145 “Philo T. Farnsworth Part II!”

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 Find out more…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #144 “Philo T. Farnsworth Part I!”

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 & Chris Sheets Find…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #143 “Magna Carta!”

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! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #142 “Lewis & Clark!”

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 out more about…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #141 “Neon Lights Up The U.S.A.!”

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! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning…

Did This Happen? EPISODE #140 “The Tesla Coil!”

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! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

Did This Happen? EPISODE #139 “The Secret Service!”

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! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

Did This Happen? EPISODE #138 “MacArthur Leaves The Philippines!”

Every week (or two), a brand new, family friendly, bite-sized look at history.

hubhopper

Did This Happen?

hubhopper