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Greg's Business History
Ultimately, a real understanding of history means that we face nothing new under the sun.” – James Mattis...I created this blog to share things from history that I find interesting, amusing, informative, weird and otherwise worth knowing about. It will include nature, history, business, oddities and history that has been swept under the rug. I learn from history by writing about it; if you read it, even better. If you have any questions or comments about the content, please let me know..Fake News. The Potemkin Villages
Fake News. The Potemkin Villages Grigory Potemkin (1739-1791) was a Russian nobleman who achieved a great deal of power under […]
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary The nursery rhyme that starts “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How does your garden grow?” is both […]