Tag Archives: Children

November 29, 1870

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 29, 1870, Great Britain’s parliament passed the Elementary Act that required all children between the ages of five and thirteen to attend school. Just like in the United States, the ancestors of future… Continue reading →

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November 10, 1969

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 10, 1969, “Sesame Street” premiered on PBS TV. Automatonophobia reared its ugly head and the rational fear of Muppets was created in a generation of children. When children would go to bed and ask their parents, “Will Kermit eat my soul when I close my eyes and go to sleep?” Their parents had … Continue reading →

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August 17, 1939

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 2007 six former surviving research subjects were rewarded almost $1 million dollars in compensation from the state of Iowa. The six people were orphans that were used in a 1939 Iowa University study that sought to create a stutter in children through psychological pressure. Twenty-two orphan children were selected … Continue reading →

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June 13, 1920

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1920 the U.S. Post Office Department ruled that children may not be sent by parcel post, even those weighing less than the maximum weight limit of 11 pounds. Before 1920, there were several documented cases of people mailing children local distances to other relatives to avoid the higher expenses … Continue reading →

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