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
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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…
Using Memoirs to Strengthen Curriculum
Using Memoirs to Strengthen Curriculum In my opinion the least taught war in United States classrooms has to be the Korean War. The U.S never declared war on North Korea…
The painting presented here is John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence currently housed in the U.S. Capitol. Many believe the painting/mural depicts the signing of the Declaration, however, notice the group of five men standing before the main table in the room. These five men—Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman—are known as the Committee of Five. Their job was to draft a resolution in reaction to Richard Henry Lee’s call for independence.
When I throw out the name John Wlkes Booth what comes to mind? The end of Lincoln’s hopes for a kind Reconstruction, assassin, actor, murderer, Confederate sympathizer, member of the…
Well, I Do Declare! Another copy of the Declaration Has Been Found
The painting presented here is John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence currently housed in the U.S. Capitol. Many believe the painting/mural depicts the signing of the Declaration, however, notice the group…
Mike Christian: A True American Hero
Mary Turner Sargent I’ve joined several bloggers out and about who participate in Wordless Wednesdays. My first post was yesterday and can be found here. I’ll continue posting a historical…
Mike Christian: A True American Hero
Mike Christian: A True American Hero For some reason I’ve been receiving some really great emails lately. You know the kind…the ones that have been around the world and have…
John Adams: Thoughts While Watching HBO's Miniseries
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13 More Observations Concerning the John Adams Miniseries
While I did post my reaction to parts one and two of the HBO John Adams I didn’t post my thoughts on part three mainly because I was a little…
John A. Quitman: From the Halls of Montezuma
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The Disease of Washington D.C.
Way back in June, 2007 I visited Mississippi and toured the home of James A. Quitman of “Halls of Montezuma” fame. Pictures from Quitman’s home, Monmouth, can be seen here…
The Disease of Washington D.C.
Way back in June, 2007 I visited Mississippi and toured the home of James A. Quitman of “Halls of Montezuma” fame. Pictures from Quitman’s home, Monmouth, can be seen here…