History

History’s Vikings are never at a loss for time jumps, and the second half of Season 4 will prove the most far-flung yet with an elder Ragnar returning to guide his now grown-up sons. As is that hectic production schedule, new footage has already arrived ahead of the full Comic-Con 2016 panel next week.

Portland had its very own rum riot! Here's to the days when people rioted over alcohol.

Considering History opted to expand Vikings Season 4 to an impressive 20 episodes, it’s no surprise the historical drama will raid for a fifth season. This time around, Ragnar Lothbrok will have company, as Jonathan Rhys Myers joins the cast as well.

Another famous Mainer and his place in history: Conrad Heyer crossed the Delaware with George Washington, and would be 267 years old today.

History time! Which Pope dug up the dead body of his predecessor and put it on trial? Pope Stephen VI, of course! Everyone knows that!

History’s Vikings famously ditches the classic helmet imagery, but did you know the concept of filthy, horned raiders was historically inaccurate anyway? Or that the Travis Fimmel series pays homage to classic Norse myth in its titles? Sharpen your axes and fill your flagons, and let the 24th episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?’ take you along with Ragnar Lothbrok for a raiding party on History’s Vikings!

As we go through life we tend to forget a lot of the major events that we've been around for and sometimes even witnessed.  A friend sent me a link where all you have to do is type in your birthday and it calculates all the historical aspects of that have happened since you started walking the Earth.

Get ready for more narrated tours of historic Presque Isle on 'Molly the Trolley.'

The Presque Isle Historical Society, Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle Middle School, and the Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library have been awarded a grant to study the local impact of the Civil War on Presque Isle and educate the community on the findings.