History

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

In 1493, Columbus stole all he could see.

That's what happened the following year. From by626@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU

'59 was the date when Alaska and Hawaii became new states.

1959, in the United States of America

In 1903, the Wright brothers flew free.

First successful flight

In 1848, Wisconsin became a state.

Again, in the USA.

I sighted Thomas's rights.

Each word in the sentence stands for a numeral in the date -- 1=I, 7=sighted, etc. This is to remember that 1776 is when the American Declaration of Independence was signed.

I captured south's flags.

A neighbor battle ended.

These two use the same technique as above, to remember that the American Civil War ended in 1865.

The above six history mnemonics were contributed by an 8th grade study skills class in Wisconsin. Some they heard, some they made up. Thanks, kids!!

Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.

A very commonly heard mnemonic for the six wives of Henry VIII. Thanks go to josh@well.com for reminding me of this one!

Willy, Willy, Harry, Stee,
Harry, Dick, John, Harry three.
One, two, three Neds, Richard two,
Harry's four, five, six, then who?
Edwards four and five, Dick the bad...
Harry's twain, Ned six (the lad)
Mary, Bessie, James you ken...
then Charlie, Charlie, James again.
Will and Mary, Anna Gloria,
Georges four, Will four, Victoria.
Edward seven next, and then
came George the fifth in 1910.
Ned the Eighth soon abdicated
Then George the Sixth was coronated
After which Elizabeth...
and that's all folks until her death.

This is one of the mnemonics that got me interested in the subject of mnemonics. I read it in the back of a Scientific American magazine in the mid- to late-1970s, I think. "Dick the bad" is Richard III, Bessie is Queen Elizabeth I, Stee is Stephen of Blois, Harry is Henry, and Ned is a nickname for Edward.

Blondie Finds Debbie Harry Luckily.

Who knew there would be mnemonics to remember something like this: The perils faced by the Donner Party in 1846:
Food shortage
Disease
Hostile Indians
Landscape
Thanks, conage@hotmail.co.uk for this one.

What Are Just Men? Men Are Just, Virtuous, Honest True Pending Their ..... Something!!!

This is for remembering the order of the USA Presidents ... but the contributor can't remember the rest. Can you? Help!

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