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…