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…