Monthly Archives: November 2010

AP US History and Public Schools

Posted on November 30, 2010 by admin

Last year our school district had to cut $11 million dollars, this meant pay cuts and freezes, and jobs. This year we have been informed that due to loss of tax revenue we will have to see another $10 million … Continue reading →

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Deliver Us from This Cruel War: The Civil War Letters of Lieutenant Joseph J. Hoyle, 55th North Carolina Infantry

Posted on November 27, 2010 by admin

[Cross posted over at my other site, Soldier Studies.org] Deliver Us from This Cruel War: The Civil War Letters of Lieutenant Joseph J. Hoyle, 55th North Carolina Infantry Front Cover BY: Joseph J. Hoyle, Jeffrey M. Girvan Title: Deliver Us … Continue reading →

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Is the Teaching of Military History Vanishing in High Schools?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

Ed Hooper wrote recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that public schools and universities have lost the military aspects of American History. That our recognizing of our nation’s military heroes is waining. This process, according to Mr. Hooper, has led to … Continue reading →

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God Bless Our Heroes!

Posted on November 11, 2010 by admin
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Professional Learning Communities

Posted on November 10, 2010 by admin

Our school district is one of many that has over the course of the last few years instituted PLC’s, or Profressional Learning Communities. The philosophy is centered around educators coming together in their areas of expertise and working together on … Continue reading →

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HBO’s upcoming documentary called WARTORN 1861-2010

Posted on November 5, 2010 by admin

Received some info from the good folks at HBO about their upcoming documentary called WARTORN 1861-2010 from executive producer James Gandolfini, which premieres this Veterans Day, November 11th at 9pm on HBO. Civil War doctors called it hysteria, melancholia and … Continue reading →

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Top 50 American History Blogs

Posted on November 5, 2010 by admin

Historymasters.org identified the Top 50 American History Blogs (Now I know they do it strickly for promotional purposes, but still it is nice to get recognized): The United States has had a rather eventful history — in spite of its … Continue reading →

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Will Tonight be Another Historic Legislative Hemmorage?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by admin

If tonight’s mid-term election turns out the way the polls are suggesting we might witness a historic swing right in the Legislative Body. The Republicans need to pick up 40 seats to regain the House majority they lost in 2006 … Continue reading →

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