Modern History Mugs

centaur riding a segway

Opium Den 2019

Man leaning on an atomic bomb cloud.

Theodore Roosevelt.

"Raise your right hand and swear on the tablet..."

"Approaching 10,000 steps."

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

"You're fired."

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

The Anti-Agent

"What did you say about the health of my gut biome?"

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

Trump Administration Raising White Flag in Ukraine

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

The Signing of tthe United States Constitution

'The History Channel is all reruns.'

'I remember when you used to look for answers using your astute powers of deduction.'

Remote control pirate bully

Blue Stockings - Woman revealing herself as author

Gender Equality

Who will determine Venezuela's future?

'It's a nice idea. A bit rough around the edges but I'm sure it will evolve given time.'

At the Museum

Albania and North Macedonia: entrance denied

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

Great Chinese Dynasties

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

Valuable business advice from some famous disruptive technologies.

"You're very interesting, for a civilian."

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

King Arthur on the lake trying to open letters when the lady of the lake offers a letter opener.

"What's a patent?"