DidThisHappen.com is the brainchild of Grant Baciocco, the co-creator and head writer of the popular, family friendly podcast The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd. It was created to open a dialogue between children and their teachers about famous historical figures and moments. Our listeners are enco…
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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…
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!…
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…
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…
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
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…
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!…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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 Annie Edison Taylor! ©2014…
Everyone knows about Paul Revere, but did you know a sixteen year old girl did the same thing he did, except better? We learn about Sybil Ludington in this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Sybil Ludington – Jayne Entwistle Mary Ludington – Alison Mork Find out more about the Sybil Ludington! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media
Paul Revere is on his way to Concord! Does he make it? Find out on this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Paul Revere – Grant Baciocco British Soldier – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Paul Revere! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media
One if by land. Two if by sea. Pretty simple right? Maybe not so much as we find out on this week’s episode of Did This Happen?! Paul Revere – Grant Baciocco Robert Newman – Chris Sheets Find out more about the Paul Revere! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media
On his historical voyage to the New World Christopher Columbus was very eager to find land. We take a look at one of the possible reasons for that in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Christopher Columbus – Kevin Berntson First Mate – Grant Baciocco Find out more about the Christopher Columbus! ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media