Monthly Archives: February 2010

I spent some time this afternoon at Barnes and Noble book store (not virtually) as I love to browse their large selection of Bargain Books and in particular, of course, the history section. I made two nice purchases. Journals: 1952-2000 … Continue reading →

This looks like a great event, and as most of you know. I am a student at American Public Univsersity and Dr. Woodworth is current one of my instructors. Well they have a great event coming up: Discovering the Civil … Continue reading →

I’m looking for history instructors or educators, graduate students or college professors who are interested in being a regular contributor here at blog4history.com. Potential revenue sharing once the advertising kicks in and it will. I am looking for 2-3 people … Continue reading →

Not a political post, but a factual one. Ten days ago President Obama signed legislation to increase the federal government’s borrowing authority by nearly $2 trillion. After President Obama signed a law last week authorizing the United States Treasury to … Continue reading →

I’ve spent several weeks giving you what some historians thought of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s economic policies as well as my own opinion. What I would like to do now is explain why I feel that FDR was indeed a great … Continue reading →

I don’t know when or if I will get a chance to read and review Colin Grant’s Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey from Oxford University Press due to come out in March. 544 pp. … Continue reading →

I received today my A.P. United States History catalog from SocialStudies.com which was filled with books, DVDs, and other resources and guides for purchase. First off, I wish I had a budget I would order a ton of materials from … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I have on occasion caught parts of the Glenn Beck show; you know that far Right-Wing fear and hate monger. Mainly I catch it on the weekends, if at all. Anyway, Beck for well over … Continue reading →

Brigham Young University sent me the following results of a study that analyzed pension and medical records from a random sample of the 179,000 black soldiers enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War and found some interesting, though … Continue reading →

On February 4, 2010, Google.com announced that it had added an historical imagery feature to Google Earth. From their blog: The historical imagery feature gives people a unique perspective on the events of the past using today’s latest mapping technology. … Continue reading →