Blog Profile / History Is Elementary
| URL : | http://historyiselementary.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Academics / History | |
| Posts on Regator: | 354 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.3 | |
| Archived Since: | March 3, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
More About the Hunley
This article begins ….”For nearly 150 years, the story of the Hunley’s attack on the USS Housatonic has been Civil War legend. And it has been wrong.” Oops. Well, correcting myths, legends and poor history has been habit around here, so let’s dive in. Show More Summary
Let's Hear It for Local History
Over the last couple of years I’ve immersed myself into a personal local history project involving researching and writing about the history of my home…..Douglas County, Georgia. What started as a weekly column here at Douglasville Patchmorphed into a blog called Every Now and Then located here. Show More Summary
Pursuing Goals
Pursuing one’s goals…..a worthy pursuit, right? Hard work and determination….giving each and every move careful consideration…..making a plan……following the steps….changing course when necessary…… Yes, all of these are strategies to pursue one’s goals, but all too often we get tired of the time it takes to reach our goals. Show More Summary
Yes, You Can Quote Me!
Presidential quotes have always held my interest. I think they have a valid place in the classroom. Taken out of context they can appear as a random mish-mash of who the man happened to be, but when you do a little digging the quotations help students to gain a little more insight into the man and the historical era in question. Show More Summary
The Online College Student - Lazy?
Most colleges and universities provide their students with opportunities to take courses online. Unfortunately, online classes still suffer a bad reputation due to many myths that simply don't hold water. The following Info graphic takes a hard look at online education... Via: GetARealDegree.Com
13 Things - Lincoln...the Movie
I went to see the movie Lincoln last weekend. I loved it! I’m looking forward to seeing it again…and again. The movie covers the time period from January, 1865 to April 9 at the end of the war and five days later when President Lincoln was assassinated. Show More Summary
Mixed Images...One Powerful Message
Look at this picture. Observe it very carefully. You can click on the pictures to isolate them and make them a little larger Yes, you see soldiers proceeding up a street, but notice that you are actually looking at two images…..one from World War II and another from more contemporary times of the same location. Show More Summary
The Tale of the Red River Raft
I love the story of the Red River Raft for several reasons. First the name...you might see in your mind's eye images of pioneers racing down a river with all of their earthly possessions stacked on a hastily fashioned wooden log raft, but that's not what this story is all about. Show More Summary
Movie Review: Lawless
I went to see the move Lawless the other night and was quiet pleased. A friend recommended the movie to me and told me I would like to see it.....it was just MY THING. Well.....it was MY THING and more....mainly because it is real history....based on true story. Show More Summary
Historical Hats
I began my morning yesterday realizing I had a few things to do that didn't have anything to do with any of my goals or work....making appointments for others....finding paperwork for others....washing clothes for others....and thinking about two or three projects I needed to finish up for others. Show More Summary
A Business Degree Is Always a Smart Choice
I've always advised students you can't go wrong with a business degree. It gives you several ways to go with a career and employers always like to see a candidate with a business degree. Lots of different people have business degrees such as Danny Glover, John Elway and Trisha Yearwood all have business degrees. Lionel Ritche and Kevin Costner do, too. Via: DeVry University
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Facing the Past
A year ago I took a short ride to my former elementary school We had heard the school was in a state of demolition having finally been abandoned by Fulton County. After the county stopped using the building as an elementary school and...Show More Summary
Giving a Nudge to Vargas and his Nose-Art
Cute Young Man approached my desk rather gingerly because he knew he shouldn’t be up. First, since it was our “silence is golden” time – that time I allotted on the plan book during the week for students to read aloud anything they wanted...Show More Summary
13 Olympic Controversies through the Years
When you begin to look into the number of Olympic controversies it’s a little surprising how many exist considering the purpose of the Olympic Games happens to be goodwill, peace and reconciliation. One of the most recent controversies...Show More Summary
Fruithurst, Alabama....an Example for Boom and Bust
Boom and bust – basic social studies vocabulary words, right? Think about how you learned these words. I would imagine you were taught about boom and bust during an exploration of the Gold Rush, right? Most everyone is….and that’s my point. Show More Summary
Here Come the Mercer Brides!
Sometimes I wonder how much money I spent during my youth on magazines such as Tiger Beat and 16 Magazine. It was the one way I could obtain all the pin-ups I wanted of my “favs” such as the Osmonds, David Cassidy, The Bay City Rollers and Rick Springfield. Show More Summary
Endangered Historic Places
For 25 years the National Trust for Historic Preservation has been alerting the general public regarding endangered historic places. Approximately 230 “threatened one-of-a-kind-historic treasures” have been identified since 1988. Whether...Show More Summary
Sell Those Textbooks!
I gave Dear Daughter some money last week to clean out a few closets upstairs......so I wouldn't have to. She deposited three large containers with odds and ends at the bottom of the steps and announced she was done. I said....."Oh,Show More Summary
The Atlas of True Names
One of the maps available from The Atlas of True Names Take a look at the map I posted above. Notice something strange? This map is from The Atlas of True Names. This site…..The Atlas of True Names…..is a truly unique resource. The website...Show More Summary