To keep the mind active and involved, we must make it work.
Pathways in the brain are stimulated by familiar stories we know and can relate to. History is one way to wake up dormient pathways. To stimulate neurons that haven’t been challenged in a while.
Below are historical events about people, places and happenings that bring distant memories to the present. The goal of the presentation is to stimulate the listeners, to wake up brain connections by keeping them involved.
Take a leisurely browse through the list.
Authors: Mark Twain, Harper Lee, Margaret Mitchell, Dr. Seuss and others
Artists: Vincent Van Gough, Georgia O’Keefe
Dallas History: Bonnie & Clyde, Nieman Marcus, Texas State Fair
Founders of the American food industry: Clarence Birdseye, CW Post – Marjorie Merriweather Post/Mar a Lago, Harvey & Will Kellogg, Milton S. Hershey & Franklin Mars
Historical Events: 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing, 1936 Olympics, Decades of Trivia: 1940s, 1950s, History of Flight, The Johnstown Flood, The Story of the 4th of July, The Declaration of Independence, World War II: The Ghost Army
Historical Figures: Amelia Earhart & Bessie Coleman, American Presidents, Annie Oakley, Davy Crocket and Andrew Jackson, Hedy Lmarr, John Glenn, Nikola Tesla, Will Rogers, The Wright Brothers.
Mother’s and Father’s Day: Fathers of Famous Sons, Mothers of Famous People
Holiday stories: Christmas stories with Mark Twain or Jimmy Carter, Other Special Days in November, When did Valentine’s Day Begin?
Special topics: Beyond 2020 – what to expect in the next 80 years, History Connects Waterloo to Men on the Moon, Famous Weddings, Inventors and Their Inventions –How small things came to be.Fun Fashion Facts: 500 years of unusual fashion trends for men and women.