Unanswered Questions Fuel the Love of Learning
Unanswered Questions Fuel the Love of Learning My creation I still strive to know as many answers as I can, however, I believe it is acceptable for teachers to be…
13 Times Theodore Roosevelt Called Upon U.S. Forces
13 Times Theodore Roosevelt Called Upon U.S. Forces It’s not just more recent times that the U.S. has been involved in military actions overseas. Theodore Roosevelt really did carry a…
Dixie Roots: Another View of Theodore Roosevelt
Dixie Roots: Another View of Theodore Roosevelt Last week’s Wordless image involved one of the several Lincoln funeral processions that took place as Lincoln’s body was taken from Washington D.C.…
Wearing Mother's Jewelry
I keep several little reminders of my past on my desk at school. I have three small clay bowls I made in elementary school that at one time or another…
Fess Up! Are You a Sampson Man or a Schley Man?
Fess Up! Are You a Sampson Man or a Schley Man? When you approach the steps of the chapel on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy you can’t…
Be a Hero: Sink a U.S. Ship
Be a Hero: Sink a U.S. Ship The Spanish American War tends to be the event where the term yellow journalism arises, and in my opinion it is an appropriate…
A Message to Garcia
You reader, put this matter to a test: You are sitting now in your office–six clerks are within call. Summon any one and make this request: “Please look in the…
Andrew Jackson: Same Man, Different Units
I’ve completed several hours of research regarding Andrew Jackson over the last few days. Andrew Jackson and I are old friends. You see I’m from Georgia and, you can’t be…
13 Former Secretaries of State
13 Former Secretaries of State The Secretary of State is a cabinet position concerned with U.S. foreign relations. The Secretary of State is the head of the U.S. State Department,…
The Polly Cooper Shawl or How One Bit of Research for One Meme Morphed Into a Second Meme
Last weekend I was multi-tasking by looking up important women who took part during the American Revolution. I knew it was going to be a busy week since I was…
13 Things About the Pequot War
13 Things About the Pequot War While most state standards state students should be familiar with the relationship between European colonists and Native Americans very few students ever really receive…
Fleet Problem 13: Pearl Harbor Foreshadowed
You cannot research Pearl Harbor…..you cannot teach Pearl Harbor….you cannot “know” Pearl Harbor without having read Pearl Harbor: The Story of the Secret War by George Morgenstern published in 1947.…
Is Napoleon's Hat at the Village of Perros-Guirec?
Jean has a long mustache. There is a fire at the insurance agency. The rabbit is going down his hole. The door should be left open. Are the nonsensical sentences…
13 Things About the National Powwow
13 Things About the National Powwow The National Powwow was recently held in Washington D.C. at the Verizon Center arena from August 10th through August 12th. The images from this…
Native American Atrocities: Then and Now
It cannot be emphasized enough that Native American people were subjected to horrific treatment upon the arrival of European explorers and conquistadors in the 1500s. The Spanish instituted the encomienda…
13 Battles Involving Thunderstorms
13 Battles Involving Thunderstorms Some of our greatest battles occurred during severe thunderstorms. Here are a few….check out the links for more information. 1.Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly)– took place…
Memorial Day – Choose Your Hero
Memorial Day – Choose Your Hero Memorial Day – a day set aside to remember those who have died while in military service. Originally known as Decoration Day following the…
Martin Van Buren: He's So K-E-W-L
Martin Van Buren: He’s So K-E-W-L As technology races ahead in order to make our lives easier we are forever realizing there are trade-offs for a less complicated life. While…
Was It the Arrostook War? The Lumberjack's War? The Caroline Affair? The Pork and Beans War? Or Was It the Northeastern Boundary Dispute?
It is possible the United States could ever be used as a staging area for a non-American attack on one of our neighbors? Would Americans allow their sacred ground to…
Marcus Garvey and the UNIA
Marcus Garvey and the UNIA I’ve not met a student yet who can’t identify Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by sight. They can usually give me some sort of idea…