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Bits of History

Stories about stuff from historian Annette Laing's eclectic collection of random objects. There's always much more to them than first appears!

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A BIT OF HISTORY: An Immigrant Family Make a Return Visit Home to Scotland from New York on the Eve of WWII, Bringing a Little Gift with Big Meaning.

Mar 26

A BIT OF HISTORY Random Stuff from Annette's Collection: A 50 Year Old TV Tie-In Book, The Show It Was Written For, and Non-Boring History

Mar 12

A BIT OF HISTORY Random Objects from Annette's Collection: The Codd Bottle, A Brilliant Recyclable Green(ish) Glass Bottle from Long Before Anyone Heard…

Feb 15

A BIT OF HISTORY Random Stuff from Annette's Collection: An 18th Century document is boring even to this historian, until she holds it in her hands.

Feb 8

A BIT OF HISTORY Random Stuff From Annette's Collection: A Joyful Noisemaker With A Very Frightening Past

Jan 25

A BIT OF HISTORY Random Stuff From Annette's Collection: The Stereoscope, 1900's Must-Have Gadget, Teaches Us About Thinking Historically

Jan 12

A BIT OF HISTORY: Random Stuff From Annette's Collection It's 1919. Disneyland won't open until 1955. So Mrs. Harcus goes to Coney Island.

Oct 10, 2021

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