Phill-up On History Podcast

Phillup suffering from a sinus infection goes back in time to see how Alexander Flemming discovers penicillin.

With the launch of Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola we head back in time to March 12th 1894 to see how and why Coca-Cola was first bottled.

Feburary 22 1935 FDR bans flights over the White House so he can get his sleep. What happened to cause him to do that?

1965 Canada adopted the Maple flag from almost 6000 entries. Phill-Up went back in time to see want some of the losers were.

Jacskon Pollock painting sold for $4.8 million on May 2 1988... lets see who bought it.

1994 the largest Lollipop was made... By who and how big?

Buddha's birthday is April 8th so I went back in time to get my Zen on!

Humpty Dumpty... why was he on a wall? was he an Egg? How did he fall?  I think I have the answer.

St Patrick was born in Britian as a Roman around 400AD. What!!!! He wasn't Irish?

Saw a watermelon in the store and it reminded me of a contest I had with Father Time.

National Johnny Appleseed Day is March 11th. Seems there was an appleseed mixup in what he planted.

Napoleon was attacked by rabbits? let's find out how it might have happened.

Edgar Allen Poe kicked out of West Point? Wait! I had no idea?... Let's get the prose on the poet.

Alexander the Great defeats the Persians it is a battle that David vs Golliathe would be proud of.

Feb 25th 1793 George Washington has the first ever cabinet meeting... who attended and who came up with the name "cabinet Meeting"?

1979 the Last AMC Pacer came off the line.

Curling.... how did it get started and why?

Why do the English and French no get along? I think we know why after this. My Bad!

Hold the Phone! Valentines day is not only for lovers it's for filing patents. Who gets there first is the winner.

How did the ground hog become the rodent of Ground Hog Day?