Monthly Archives: January 2011

Life As a History Teacher

Posted on January 30, 2011 by admin
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The Civil War: A Concise History

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

The Civil War: A Concise History Louis P. Masur Hardback, 136 pages From the Publisher: Louis P. Masur’s The Civil War: A Concise History offers a masterful and eminently readable overview of the war’s multiple causes and catastrophic effects. Masur … Continue reading →

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Was Keith Olbermann Right? Civil War Nothing to Celebrate!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

I remember back in November (busy time of year for me and didn’t get a chance to discuss it) when former MSNBC host of The Countdown with Keith Olbermann, proposed the question, Why would the any state want to celebrate … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s First War: His Early Military Adventures

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

George Washington’s First War: His Early Military Adventures, David A. Clary; Simon & Schuster; 352 p. George Washington was a brash, self-confident, driven, and often daring and dashing young man, he was also at times indecisive and prone to make … Continue reading →

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Shopping in the Social Justice Store!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

Ever wonder what you can purchase in a store dedicated to “Social Justice”? Let’s take a look! There’s actually some really nice things that you can purchase: “The medieval feminist,” Joan of Arc. T-shirt, coffee mug, water jug, lots of … Continue reading →

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Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration…

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

Do I dare show this to my U.S. Studies Class? We are approaching the American Revolution…

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Civil War Reenactment Gone Too Far?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

This past weekend in St. Louis a special Civil War Reenactment took place on the steps of the Old State House, only it was not your typical gun smoking affair. This time a group of historians and local residents reenacted … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party and the Founding Fathers

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

Gordon S. Wood wrote a scathing review of Jill Lepore’s The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle Over American History, a book which I heard about last year but have yet to read (I have … Continue reading →

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Very Proud of My President

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

Don’t agree with President Obama on pretty much all of his political views, but tonight’s speech in Arizona was, in my humble opinion, his best. Very proud of the President and First Lady. Very proud, they had an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Advanced Placement United States History

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

Apparently not just my school district is rethinking how to use and present A.P.U.S.H, but the college board has as well. As some of you know I was told recently that “scores do not matter,” that the goal now is … Continue reading →

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