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Mr. D’s Guide to the Holidays # 1: Thanksgiving
Freedom From Want (1943) By Norman Rockwell -- could it also read "Freedom from wanting clear arteries"? Let’s begin with a holiday that’s all American, wholesome, family-oriented, and bring… more →
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Mr. D’s Guide to the Holidays # 1: Thanksgiving
ldorazio1 wrote 5 days ago: Freedom From Want (1943) By Norman Rockwell -- could it also read "Freedom from wanting clear a … more →
Quotes, Pics, and Clips VI
Huston wrote 1 week ago: I’m resurrecting an installment I used to do, a bite-sized anthology of things I had recently … more →
This Day in History 11/9: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
ldorazio1 wrote 2 weeks ago: The announcement of our winner of “History’s Greatest A**hole” contest will have t … more →
Celebration via Office Supplies: The History of the Ticker-Tape Parade
ldorazio1 wrote 3 weeks ago: Yankees Ticker Tape Parade, from Yahoo! Sports Being in New York, I can’t ignore the fact that many … more →
Finally, Someone Who Agrees! Susan Engel on Teacher Education in NY Times
ldorazio1 wrote 3 weeks ago: POLLING IN “HISTORY’S GREATEST A**HOLE!” CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY! VOTE TODAY! P … more →
This Day in History 11/3: The Birth of the US Income Tax
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ldorazio1 wrote 3 weeks ago: Sharpen those pencils, take out your calculator and make sure you have those W-2s and 1099s ready. … more →
Teaching the Bill of Rights to those who Shouldn't Use them Yet
ldorazio1 wrote 1 month ago: ONE DAY LEFT FOR “HISTORY’S GREATEST ASSHOLE” CONTEST! DON’T BE LATE! Frank … more →
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database - Website Review
ldorazio1 wrote 1 month ago: TWO DAYS UNTIL THE END OF OUR CONTEST. SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY TODAY! This is a first for the Neighborhoo … more →
Where the Environment Matters: the legacy of the Milton Hershey School
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ldorazio1 wrote 1 month ago: Courtesy of Milton Hershey School Sometimes those ideals that have been ignored for years can still … more →
The Khaki-clad Elephant: The Dangerous Waters of Teaching Politics
ldorazio1 wrote 1 month ago: The minute I said it, the gasp from the class was overwhelming. Some stood open-mouthed. A few were … more →
Mr D's History Bookshelf # 4 -- New York's Bravest
ldorazio1 wrote 1 month ago: New York City is not known for its folk heroes. There are few Paul Bunyans and Peco Bills in the lo … more →
In which what is near is far and what is far is near
lalisonbagel wrote 2 months ago: I don’t have cable. Shock, gasp, amazement, wonder. It’s simply too pricey to justify buying on my o … more →
In which I write a missive to Oprah
lalisonbagel wrote 2 months ago: Dear Oprah: It’s awfully nice that you picked Uwem Akpan’s Say You’re One of Them as your new book c … more →
The Gutting of a Georgetown Tradition: Meddling with "Map of the Modern World"
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ldorazio1 wrote 2 months ago: I had another post in mind today at the Neighborhood, but this news was sent to me by my fellow alum … more →
Myths of Our Founding: Carol Berkin on Teaching the Revolution
ldorazio1 wrote 2 months ago: Battle of Bunker Hill, by John Trumbull. Yale University Art Gallery Should we have revolted against … more →
Obama of Tammany Hall: Presidential Meddling in State Politics
ldorazio1 wrote 2 months ago: William M. "Boss" Tweed, Boss of Tammany Hall 1858-1871 “He that blows the coals in … more →
In which I bemoan my lack of cultural literacy
lalisonbagel wrote 2 months ago: For someone of a relatively young age, I have an atrociously low level of cultural knowledge. In man … more →
Character: The Yankee
ddrewd1 wrote 2 months ago: SOURCE: The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. ITEM: On page 355, I randomly picked The Yankee, wh … more →
Quote: 'I Know It When I See It'
ddrewd1 wrote 2 months ago: Idea prompt for 9/16/2009. SOURCE: New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy ITEM: Article entitle … more →
