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We asked our
community,
“What is the nerdiest
history thing you have
ever done?”
The History List
“I named my
firstborn after a
President.
The rest would have
been too, but I was
overruled.”
— Dana W.
The History List
“I make historically
themed quilts and
bring them to the
historical site that
inspired them.
Here is my Gettysburg
Quilt with Lincoln.”
— Jennifer L.
The History List
“Our goal is to visit
one site for each
President.
We’ve checked off 26
Presidents so far and
even met President
Carter at his church!”
— Chyanna R.
The History List
“My daughter started ID’ing clothing ages
from Copley paintings at age 11.”
— Colleen H.
The History List
“I have George
Washington’s name
tattooed on me, not
once, but twice; and I
ran a 5K with General
Washington.”
— Shawn C.
The History List
“I met my husband in Lincoln’s birthday – decided it
was fate and we were married on the anniversary of
the Wright Brothers’ first flight.”
— Meredith A.
The History List
“I had a shirt made for my trip to Peacefield with my favorite
John Adams quote: ‘Thanks to God He gave me
stubbornness when I know that I am right.’”
— Dani D.
The History List
“Wife hand-sewed
our wedding
outfits from
original mid-
eighteenth
century patterns.”
— Mark C.
The History List
“A day into the tour in DC I realized that I
knew more about DC than our guide.
When she couldn’t answer the kids’
questions I did.”
— Steve W.
The History List
“I broke into tears the first time I
visited the Lincoln Memorial. ”
— Laurie P.
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The History List
“I make historic desserts and baked
goods using authentic recipes.”
— Christa D.
The History List
“I named
my dogs
Betsy and
Ross.”
— Larisa C.
The History List
“I started a blog, “Statues:
The People They Salute.”
— Diana E.
The History List
“We recently stayed at the Roosevelt cabins in
Yellowstone! I cried a little and geeked out
— Hannah S.
The History List
“I held the playbill
from the night
Lincoln was
assassinated.”
— Eric F.
The History List
“I asked my buddies in
the military if they
the actual title of our
National Anthem. No
one knew. So I went
a big, long lecture on
name and history.”
— Kate M.
The History List
“On a two week road trip in Halifax, my four kids
aged 2 – 10 mutinied and said, ‘We haven’t
a SINGLE MUSEUM this whole trip!’”
— Colleen H.
The History List
“I found a marker
from Benjamin
Banneker who laid
out the original plan
of DC. ”
— Michael L.
The History List
“I proposed to my
wife in Thomas
Jefferson's garden
pavilion at
Monticello. Years
later, we went back
to take pictures
with our kids.”
— Matt K.
The History List
“I traveled to an obscure historical marker, the
location of a dugout that was inhabited by
Boston Corbett.
— Kandy C-H.
Thomas P. "Boston" Corbett was a Union Army soldier who shot and killed
President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Corbett was initially
arrested for disobeying orders but was later released. Source: Wikipedia
The History List
“When I was teaching U.S. History and
Geography, I would dress up for the era
we were studying. Sometimes, I didn't
change before I left school and would go
shopping on the way home in the
costume.”
—Colleen K.
The History List
“Instead of spending the one weekend off with my
new friends, I rented a car and drove 4 hours to
Lincoln's Boyhood home by myself.”
— Carrie R.
The History List
“I choked up and cried while I was sitting in
Dr. King’s church in Atlanta.”
— Carla P.
The History List
“I received a
set of
encyclopedias
from my
grandmother
when I was 8
years old.
I finished
reading them
by 10.”
— Kimberly C.
The History List
“At the Lincoln
Memorial, I tried to
get the tour guide to
tell us the story of
Mariah Anderson.
It took a bit of
prompting, dropping
hints, then finally just
blurting out the
story.”
— Jill R.
NPR did this story on the
75th anniversary.
The History List
“We had a 3 week road trip out west. On the way home,
we drove along the Oregon Trail!”
— Elizabeth K.
The History List
“I made a cut out
of James Madison
for my classroom
and I put word
bubbles on him
periodically
throughout the
year.”
— Stephanie L.
The History List
“While walking
the Freedom
Trail, we took a
detour to find the
house that has
been restored on
the show, ‘This
Old House’ in
Charlestown.”
— Joyce A.
The History List
“My husband memorizes
the entire sequence of a
historic battle, goes to
the site, and walks
around the empty field
for
hours by himself
reimagining the entire
battle, step by step.”
— Karen H.
The History List
“I rode a water
taxi in the middle
of a rain storm to
spend the
afternoon of my
54th birthday
visiting Ft.
McHenry.”
— JD C.
The History List
“I took a picture
with every
President’s portrait
at the National
Portrait Gallery,
including my
favorite president,
Calvin Coolidge.”
— Isaac L.
The History List
“I read the book,
‘Killing Lincoln’,
watched the movie 3
times in a row, then
watched it 3 more
times the following
night with my iPad on
hand to check for
historical accuracy.”
— Kimberly V.
The History List
“I talk to my house – a battle survivor
home in Gettysburg.” — Robin S.
The History List
“I cried reading
the biography of the
wife of our museum’s
namesake. A museum
visitor came in and said,
‘Man, that must have
been some book!’”
— James B.
The History List
“There is a bust of Ben
Franklin at the Franklin
College of Indiana. It’s
considered good luck
if you rub his nose
before an exam. For
good measure, I even
gave him a peck on
the cheek.”
— Shannon I.
The History List
“My husband and I visited historical places in Michigan’s
Upper Peninsula for our first anniversary – including the
Delaware Copper Mine in the Keweenaw Peninsula.”
— Amanda P.
The History List
“I could not set foot on the field of battle where
Pickett’s charge took place. It felt like holy ground.”
— Jason N.
The History List
“My son and I waited to see the Star Spangled Banner. We
walked through it as slowly as possible, walked out and got
back into line to go back in. I lost count how many times we
went through.”
— Heather D.
The History List
“I shadowed my daughter’s online college history
course just to take the course without getting
credit.” — Heidi C.
The History List
“I followed John
Wilkes Booth’s
escape route
backwards. Some of
those places are
ridiculously hard to
find!”
— Shanna H.
The History List
“In between the ceremony and the reception of my
friend’s wedding, I brought (aka dragged) several
colleagues to Hamilton Grange. I was excited—them, not
so much.” — Jennifer L.
The History List
“My maiden name is
Nichols and since
Thomas Jefferson is on
the nickel, I tossed two
nickels on his grave and
shed many tears.”
— Linda F.
The History List
“I watch for myself in the background
of historic documentaries filmed in
National Parks in which I worked –
like in a PBS docudrama about Fort
Necessity.”
— Barry Z.
The History List
“A 2 hour self guided car tour in Gettysburg took us 6
hours to complete because the kids demanded to get
out and examine every single site.”
— Colleen H.
The History List
“I cry every time I go to Mt. Vernon, where we
have annual passes.”
— Mandy C.
The History List
“I scolded some
children horsing
around in the Lincoln
Memorial –
unacceptable in that
sacred place.”
— Laura P.
The History List
“Feeling like I was
John Buford when
I was up on the
cupola of the
Lutheran
Seminary in
Gettysburg.”
— Eric F.
John Buford is a US Army
cavalry officer best known for
his role in the first day of the
Battle of Gettysburg on July 1,
1863. Source:Wikipedia
The History List
“I had an ivy plant in the classroom for years
that was named Thomas Jefferson.”
— Colleen K.
The History List
“I met George
Washington at a
historical
re-enactment. He
gave me really great
stuff for my research
paper. I offered to list
him as my primary
source but it never
came up.”
— Dena N.
The History List
“I teach my students
the ‘proper’ way to say
George
Washington –
which I invented
myself.”
— Shawn C.
The History List
“When I reached the chapel inside the
White Tower, I was in awe and broke
into tears.” — Christina B.
The History List
“I clean the
many historical
markers in our town
yearly.”
— Viki K.
The History List
“I love going to cemeteries and
photographing the markers for my
family, and for others too. I try to find
the oldest one.”
— Viki K.
The History List
“I like to spend my lunch
at the 13th floor of
Nebraska State Capitol to
enjoy the Merkabah
chandelier, the transcript
of the Gettysburg and to
see the murals.”
— Claire L.
The History List
“Being unable to form a coherent sentence while
standing in the Signing Room of Independence
Hall on the 4th of July.”
— Sam A.
The History List
“I am a part of an Old
West reenactment group.
We put on shows and
teach history about the
Old West by using
comedy and melodrama
in our skits.”
— Jason B.
The History List
“When I saw the ‘Washington Crossing the
Delaware’ at the MET, I sat on the bench in front
of it and cried for at least 30 minutes.”
— James and Gretchen T.
The History List
“I played the fife dressed in a male’s period attire at
the streets of Williamsburg while I was 5 months
pregnant.” — Nancy S.
The History List
“After walking the ‘Pickett’s Charge’ field, we
were covered in mud. In a moment of history joy,
my student and I decided to eat a bit of the mud,
a tradition I carried on with my best history
students for years!”
— Karen T.
The History List
“I got engaged on Patriot’s Day at the Old North
Bridge in Concord surrounded by reenactors and
got married the following year on Bunker Hill
Day.” — Ashley A.
The History List
“I begged the doctor to schedule my C-section for
March 15th (Ides of March). My daughter will be
grateful someday that the doctor made me wait till
March 17 instead.” — Kenzie R.
The History List
“I researched a murder that had gone unsolved
for over 80 years and wrote a book about it.”
— Stacy H.
The History List
“When I saw the State House, I started clapping and
yelled, ‘Oh my God! It’s the State House! Look how
beautiful it is. Charles Bulfinch designed that. Isn’t it
amazing?!’”
— Charlene D.
Charles Bulfich is regarded as the first American professional architect, who gained fame chiefly as
a designer of government buildings. Source: Wikipedia
The History List
“When I buy something,
if the total or change
coincides with an
interesting historical
date, I get really excited
and tell everyone around
what happened on that
date or year.”
— H. Grace C.
The History List
“I participate in living history performances at
James Buchanan’s home, Wheatland.”
— Kelly W.
The History List
“While on vacation to Hawaii, I required my
daughters to visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona
Memorial and to listen to the experiences of a
WWII veteran.”
— Theresa B.
The History List
“Visiting Trinity
Church in NYC, I left
a stone at Alexander
Hamilton’s grave.”
— Maria T. P.
The History List
“I welcomed people
to an open house as
Sir William Howe.”
— Bill M.
General William Howe was
Commander-in-Chief of British forces
during Revolutionary War. Source:
Wikipedia
The History List
“I cry every time I hear the Star-Spangled
Banner.” — Jenna H.
The History List
“I dragged my best
friend through a
cemetery in the
pouring rain to see
Benedict Arnold’s
mother’s grave.”
— Wendy B.
The History List
“In college, there
was a thing about
poking historic
buildings.
When I got to see
Frank Lloyd’s
Wight’s Robie
House, I had to poke
it.”
— Lindsey L.B.
The History List
“On the 240th anniversary of their passing, I
visited the graves of 27 people who died in an
epidemic.” — Judy C.
The History List
“When my daughter and I toured the Tower of
London, our tour guide kept getting names and
dates mixed up, I corrected her.”
— Beth G.
The History List
“I dressed my
infant in an
18th century
reproduction diaper
covers while
reenacting.”
— Colleen H.
The History List
“I took my relatives to
Gettysburg. I told them
about John Burns. When
other people stopped and
listened, I stayed behind
and spent 6 hours telling
the story to other groups.”
– Heather H.
John Lawrence Burns, veteran of the War of
1812, became a 69-year-old civilian combatant
with the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg
during the American Civil War. He was
wounded, but survived and became a national
celebrity. Source: Wikipedia
The History List
“I collect anything related to Abe Lincoln
because I believe he is my soulmate.” — Patty A.P.
The History List
“I spend my
birthdays at
locations where
Presidents are
buried.
I’ve visited 18
presidential graves
so far.”
— Shirley P.
The History List
“Every time I watch my favorite movie, 1776, I
cry when they sing the Declaration of
Independence.” — Robin S. W.
The History List
“I went to the 150th anniversary of
Gettysburg as a high school graduation
present for myself.” — Anna Joy K.
The History List
“I brought a Thomas Jefferson
biography to a rock concert.”
— Dani M.
The History List
Learn more and plan
your next outing at
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"What is the nerdiest history thing you have ever done?" | The History List

  • 1. We asked our community, “What is the nerdiest history thing you have ever done?” The History List
  • 2. “I named my firstborn after a President. The rest would have been too, but I was overruled.” — Dana W. The History List
  • 3. “I make historically themed quilts and bring them to the historical site that inspired them. Here is my Gettysburg Quilt with Lincoln.” — Jennifer L. The History List
  • 4. “Our goal is to visit one site for each President. We’ve checked off 26 Presidents so far and even met President Carter at his church!” — Chyanna R. The History List
  • 5. “My daughter started ID’ing clothing ages from Copley paintings at age 11.” — Colleen H. The History List
  • 6. “I have George Washington’s name tattooed on me, not once, but twice; and I ran a 5K with General Washington.” — Shawn C. The History List
  • 7. “I met my husband in Lincoln’s birthday – decided it was fate and we were married on the anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight.” — Meredith A. The History List
  • 8. “I had a shirt made for my trip to Peacefield with my favorite John Adams quote: ‘Thanks to God He gave me stubbornness when I know that I am right.’” — Dani D. The History List
  • 9. “Wife hand-sewed our wedding outfits from original mid- eighteenth century patterns.” — Mark C. The History List
  • 10. “A day into the tour in DC I realized that I knew more about DC than our guide. When she couldn’t answer the kids’ questions I did.” — Steve W. The History List
  • 11. “I broke into tears the first time I visited the Lincoln Memorial. ” — Laurie P. — The History List
  • 12. “I make historic desserts and baked goods using authentic recipes.” — Christa D. The History List
  • 13. “I named my dogs Betsy and Ross.” — Larisa C. The History List
  • 14. “I started a blog, “Statues: The People They Salute.” — Diana E. The History List
  • 15. “We recently stayed at the Roosevelt cabins in Yellowstone! I cried a little and geeked out — Hannah S. The History List
  • 16. “I held the playbill from the night Lincoln was assassinated.” — Eric F. The History List
  • 17. “I asked my buddies in the military if they the actual title of our National Anthem. No one knew. So I went a big, long lecture on name and history.” — Kate M. The History List
  • 18. “On a two week road trip in Halifax, my four kids aged 2 – 10 mutinied and said, ‘We haven’t a SINGLE MUSEUM this whole trip!’” — Colleen H. The History List
  • 19. “I found a marker from Benjamin Banneker who laid out the original plan of DC. ” — Michael L. The History List
  • 20. “I proposed to my wife in Thomas Jefferson's garden pavilion at Monticello. Years later, we went back to take pictures with our kids.” — Matt K. The History List
  • 21. “I traveled to an obscure historical marker, the location of a dugout that was inhabited by Boston Corbett. — Kandy C-H. Thomas P. "Boston" Corbett was a Union Army soldier who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Corbett was initially arrested for disobeying orders but was later released. Source: Wikipedia The History List
  • 22. “When I was teaching U.S. History and Geography, I would dress up for the era we were studying. Sometimes, I didn't change before I left school and would go shopping on the way home in the costume.” —Colleen K. The History List
  • 23. “Instead of spending the one weekend off with my new friends, I rented a car and drove 4 hours to Lincoln's Boyhood home by myself.” — Carrie R. The History List
  • 24. “I choked up and cried while I was sitting in Dr. King’s church in Atlanta.” — Carla P. The History List
  • 25. “I received a set of encyclopedias from my grandmother when I was 8 years old. I finished reading them by 10.” — Kimberly C. The History List
  • 26. “At the Lincoln Memorial, I tried to get the tour guide to tell us the story of Mariah Anderson. It took a bit of prompting, dropping hints, then finally just blurting out the story.” — Jill R. NPR did this story on the 75th anniversary. The History List
  • 27. “We had a 3 week road trip out west. On the way home, we drove along the Oregon Trail!” — Elizabeth K. The History List
  • 28. “I made a cut out of James Madison for my classroom and I put word bubbles on him periodically throughout the year.” — Stephanie L. The History List
  • 29. “While walking the Freedom Trail, we took a detour to find the house that has been restored on the show, ‘This Old House’ in Charlestown.” — Joyce A. The History List
  • 30. “My husband memorizes the entire sequence of a historic battle, goes to the site, and walks around the empty field for hours by himself reimagining the entire battle, step by step.” — Karen H. The History List
  • 31. “I rode a water taxi in the middle of a rain storm to spend the afternoon of my 54th birthday visiting Ft. McHenry.” — JD C. The History List
  • 32. “I took a picture with every President’s portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, including my favorite president, Calvin Coolidge.” — Isaac L. The History List
  • 33. “I read the book, ‘Killing Lincoln’, watched the movie 3 times in a row, then watched it 3 more times the following night with my iPad on hand to check for historical accuracy.” — Kimberly V. The History List
  • 34. “I talk to my house – a battle survivor home in Gettysburg.” — Robin S. The History List
  • 35. “I cried reading the biography of the wife of our museum’s namesake. A museum visitor came in and said, ‘Man, that must have been some book!’” — James B. The History List
  • 36. “There is a bust of Ben Franklin at the Franklin College of Indiana. It’s considered good luck if you rub his nose before an exam. For good measure, I even gave him a peck on the cheek.” — Shannon I. The History List
  • 37. “My husband and I visited historical places in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for our first anniversary – including the Delaware Copper Mine in the Keweenaw Peninsula.” — Amanda P. The History List
  • 38. “I could not set foot on the field of battle where Pickett’s charge took place. It felt like holy ground.” — Jason N. The History List
  • 39. “My son and I waited to see the Star Spangled Banner. We walked through it as slowly as possible, walked out and got back into line to go back in. I lost count how many times we went through.” — Heather D. The History List
  • 40. “I shadowed my daughter’s online college history course just to take the course without getting credit.” — Heidi C. The History List
  • 41. “I followed John Wilkes Booth’s escape route backwards. Some of those places are ridiculously hard to find!” — Shanna H. The History List
  • 42. “In between the ceremony and the reception of my friend’s wedding, I brought (aka dragged) several colleagues to Hamilton Grange. I was excited—them, not so much.” — Jennifer L. The History List
  • 43. “My maiden name is Nichols and since Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, I tossed two nickels on his grave and shed many tears.” — Linda F. The History List
  • 44. “I watch for myself in the background of historic documentaries filmed in National Parks in which I worked – like in a PBS docudrama about Fort Necessity.” — Barry Z. The History List
  • 45. “A 2 hour self guided car tour in Gettysburg took us 6 hours to complete because the kids demanded to get out and examine every single site.” — Colleen H. The History List
  • 46. “I cry every time I go to Mt. Vernon, where we have annual passes.” — Mandy C. The History List
  • 47. “I scolded some children horsing around in the Lincoln Memorial – unacceptable in that sacred place.” — Laura P. The History List
  • 48. “Feeling like I was John Buford when I was up on the cupola of the Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg.” — Eric F. John Buford is a US Army cavalry officer best known for his role in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. Source:Wikipedia The History List
  • 49. “I had an ivy plant in the classroom for years that was named Thomas Jefferson.” — Colleen K. The History List
  • 50. “I met George Washington at a historical re-enactment. He gave me really great stuff for my research paper. I offered to list him as my primary source but it never came up.” — Dena N. The History List
  • 51. “I teach my students the ‘proper’ way to say George Washington – which I invented myself.” — Shawn C. The History List
  • 52. “When I reached the chapel inside the White Tower, I was in awe and broke into tears.” — Christina B. The History List
  • 53. “I clean the many historical markers in our town yearly.” — Viki K. The History List
  • 54. “I love going to cemeteries and photographing the markers for my family, and for others too. I try to find the oldest one.” — Viki K. The History List
  • 55. “I like to spend my lunch at the 13th floor of Nebraska State Capitol to enjoy the Merkabah chandelier, the transcript of the Gettysburg and to see the murals.” — Claire L. The History List
  • 56. “Being unable to form a coherent sentence while standing in the Signing Room of Independence Hall on the 4th of July.” — Sam A. The History List
  • 57. “I am a part of an Old West reenactment group. We put on shows and teach history about the Old West by using comedy and melodrama in our skits.” — Jason B. The History List
  • 58. “When I saw the ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’ at the MET, I sat on the bench in front of it and cried for at least 30 minutes.” — James and Gretchen T. The History List
  • 59. “I played the fife dressed in a male’s period attire at the streets of Williamsburg while I was 5 months pregnant.” — Nancy S. The History List
  • 60. “After walking the ‘Pickett’s Charge’ field, we were covered in mud. In a moment of history joy, my student and I decided to eat a bit of the mud, a tradition I carried on with my best history students for years!” — Karen T. The History List
  • 61. “I got engaged on Patriot’s Day at the Old North Bridge in Concord surrounded by reenactors and got married the following year on Bunker Hill Day.” — Ashley A. The History List
  • 62. “I begged the doctor to schedule my C-section for March 15th (Ides of March). My daughter will be grateful someday that the doctor made me wait till March 17 instead.” — Kenzie R. The History List
  • 63. “I researched a murder that had gone unsolved for over 80 years and wrote a book about it.” — Stacy H. The History List
  • 64. “When I saw the State House, I started clapping and yelled, ‘Oh my God! It’s the State House! Look how beautiful it is. Charles Bulfinch designed that. Isn’t it amazing?!’” — Charlene D. Charles Bulfich is regarded as the first American professional architect, who gained fame chiefly as a designer of government buildings. Source: Wikipedia The History List
  • 65. “When I buy something, if the total or change coincides with an interesting historical date, I get really excited and tell everyone around what happened on that date or year.” — H. Grace C. The History List
  • 66. “I participate in living history performances at James Buchanan’s home, Wheatland.” — Kelly W. The History List
  • 67. “While on vacation to Hawaii, I required my daughters to visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial and to listen to the experiences of a WWII veteran.” — Theresa B. The History List
  • 68. “Visiting Trinity Church in NYC, I left a stone at Alexander Hamilton’s grave.” — Maria T. P. The History List
  • 69. “I welcomed people to an open house as Sir William Howe.” — Bill M. General William Howe was Commander-in-Chief of British forces during Revolutionary War. Source: Wikipedia The History List
  • 70. “I cry every time I hear the Star-Spangled Banner.” — Jenna H. The History List
  • 71. “I dragged my best friend through a cemetery in the pouring rain to see Benedict Arnold’s mother’s grave.” — Wendy B. The History List
  • 72. “In college, there was a thing about poking historic buildings. When I got to see Frank Lloyd’s Wight’s Robie House, I had to poke it.” — Lindsey L.B. The History List
  • 73. “On the 240th anniversary of their passing, I visited the graves of 27 people who died in an epidemic.” — Judy C. The History List
  • 74. “When my daughter and I toured the Tower of London, our tour guide kept getting names and dates mixed up, I corrected her.” — Beth G. The History List
  • 75. “I dressed my infant in an 18th century reproduction diaper covers while reenacting.” — Colleen H. The History List
  • 76. “I took my relatives to Gettysburg. I told them about John Burns. When other people stopped and listened, I stayed behind and spent 6 hours telling the story to other groups.” – Heather H. John Lawrence Burns, veteran of the War of 1812, became a 69-year-old civilian combatant with the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. He was wounded, but survived and became a national celebrity. Source: Wikipedia The History List
  • 77. “I collect anything related to Abe Lincoln because I believe he is my soulmate.” — Patty A.P. The History List
  • 78. “I spend my birthdays at locations where Presidents are buried. I’ve visited 18 presidential graves so far.” — Shirley P. The History List
  • 79. “Every time I watch my favorite movie, 1776, I cry when they sing the Declaration of Independence.” — Robin S. W. The History List
  • 80. “I went to the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg as a high school graduation present for myself.” — Anna Joy K. The History List
  • 81. “I brought a Thomas Jefferson biography to a rock concert.” — Dani M. The History List
  • 82. Learn more and plan your next outing at TheHistoryList.com The History List