The History Herald: Crazy, Wild, and Dangerous Pets of History - Oh My! Part Two!

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! In this one day class, come find out about the craziest animals that famous people of history kept as their pet!  Skunks, Kangaroos, Eels! Which one would you want?

In Part Two of this crazy class, we will explore the past by looking at some of the craziest and wildest pets kept by some famous people throughout time. 

- Henry I and his pet porcupines
- President Teddy Roosevelt and his black bear
-Salvador Deli and his pet anteater
- Actress Tippy Hedren and her pet lion
- George III and his cheetahs
- President Calvin Coolidge and his pet Hippo and Bobcat
- President James Buchanan and his elephant
- Josephine Baker and her pet cheetah
- Manuel I and his pet Rhino
- Catherine of Aragon and her famous pet monkey

We will talk about these crazy pet choices and what it would be like to have these animals as pets. We will share stories of our own pets and then come up with some even crazier pet choices based of the student's interests and ideas. This is a fun class to learn some history and science while having fun!