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From Discovery News: Dolphin Trained By U.S. Navy Finds 19th Century Torpedo
I would like one of these history-finding dolphins, please. Here’s a quote from the article: Navy Dolphin Finds Rare 130-Year-Old Torpedo “A Navy dolphin training to look for mines off the… more →
History Kicks Ass!
A + Teacher, May 22
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Diggin' in the Crates: Persistent Students, The Civil War, & Foner's Short History of Reconstruction
wrote 14 hours ago: Be careful what you promise your students. Back in January, my (brilliant, engaged, and gifted) stud … more →
Assignment 15 Korean War movie notes
wrote 1 day ago: North Korea is the most isolated country in the world North Korea has the 4th most largest army in t … more →
Assignment 14 NATO and United Nations (US)
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What the world needs now is another Calvin Coolidge
wrote 1 day ago: With the federal debt spiraling out of control, many Americans sense an urgent need to find a politi … more →
Assignment #17: Civil Rights Movement Beginnings and Assignment #18: Rosa Parks
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From Discovery News: Dolphin Trained By U.S. Navy Finds 19th Century Torpedo
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wrote 1 day ago: I would like one of these history-finding dolphins, please. Here’s a quote from the article: N … more →
O, The Fatal Stamp!
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wrote 2 days ago: A satirical representation of the 1765 tax stamp widely circulated in the American colonies. Ten yea … more →
White Men Can't Joke: Racial Hierarchy & Traditional Race Narratives in Humor & Comedy
wrote 1 week ago: White Men Can’t Joke: Racial Hierarchy & Traditional Race Narratives in Humor & Comedy … more →
From Huffington Post: Jay-Z, Time Traveler? Man In Vintage Photo Bears Resemblance To Rapper
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wrote 1 week ago: The Huffington Post article is here: Jay-Z, Time Traveler? Man In Vintage Photo Bears Resemblance To … more →
Agency of the Month: US Army Center of Military History
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wrote 1 week ago: We are starting a new series to feature various Federal agencies of note as Agency of the Month. Wit … more →
George Washington's Dentures, 1790-1799
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wrote 1 week ago: Housed at the Mount Vernon Estate, this early pair of Washington’s dentures were by New York C … more →
Billy Eckstine and an Adoring Fan, 1949
wrote 1 week ago: Taken by photographer Martha Holmes in 1949 of singer Billy Eckstine, here’s the caption: … more →
A Few Thoughts on Capital
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wrote 1 week ago: Thoughts on Capitalism & Inequality Listen to the audio version of this post: Download: the-dang … more →
The Dodge La Femme Car, 1955, Came With A Built-In Pink Purse and Matching Raincoat
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wrote 1 week ago: Happy Mother’s Day! What a great day to reflect on what people thought women wanted from a ca … more →
Tom Woods Liberty Classroom
wrote 1 week ago: Most of us learned politically correct U.S. history in school. The economics was at least as bad. It … more →
The Gift of Inspiration: The Little House Books
wrote 1 week ago: Little House in the Big Woods and others by Laura Ingalls Wilder; ill. by Helen Sewell (first editio … more →
Einstein Becomes An American Citizen, 1940
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wrote 1 week ago: A photo by Al Aumuller from October 1, 1940 shows Albert Einstein becoming an American citizen. Her … more →
A Congress of Reluctant Revolutionaries
wrote 1 week ago: A portrayal of the Second Continental Congress Today marks the anniversary of the formation in 1775 … more →
