The first Great Pumpkin storyline was in 1959. I can find no DEFINITIVE evidence that it was related to the monkeys who were shot into space that year, but I cannot and would not want to rule it out.

#1170; In which a Pumpkin is great

  — October 30th, 2015

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Video: Historian Answers Victorian England Questions

January 25, 2026 by David Malki !

Dr. Bob Nicholson is a wonderful historian of Victoriana — with a special focus on the printed material of the era. I’ve enjoyed following his work for some time!

In this video for Wired, he does a lovely job answering reader questions about Victorian England.


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