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APUSH- 5/20/13

Mr. Klopfenstein wrote 26 minutes ago: We reviewed the 2013 APUSH exam questions. We held the remaining presidential debates We continued w … more →

Tags: advanced placement, APUSH, Class Activities, History

The British man who developed and deployed solid fuel military rockets, the “rockets red glare” referenced in our American national anthem, was born today in 1772. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 6 hours ago: Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was born May 20, 1772 in Kent, England. He grew up to be educated … more →

Tags: Day in History, Fort McHenry, History, Now we know, Now WE Know em, Today in History, War of 1812, william congreve, World History

The British man who developed and deployed solid fuel military rockets, the “rockets red glare” referenced in our American national anthem, was born today in 1772. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 6 hours ago: Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was born May 20, 1772 in Kent, England. He grew up to be educated … more →

Tags: Compromise - born 1767 - 1791, Now WE Know em, History, US History, World History, Compromise Generation, william congreve, Sir William Congreve, Congreve Rockets

The Philanthropist who founded numerous institutions bearing his name, including the Johns Hopkins Hospital and University was born today in 1795. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 1 day ago: Johns Hopkins was born May 19, 1795 into a Quaker family in Maryland. In 1807, the Hopkins emancipat … more →

Tags: Day in History, History, World History, Today in History, Now we know, Now WE Know em, Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, John's Hopkins University

The Philanthropist who founded numerous institutions bearing his name, including the Johns Hopkins Hospital and University was born today in 1795. Now WE know em1 comment

Carl Leonard wrote 1 day ago: Johns Hopkins was born May 19, 1795 into a Quaker family in Maryland. In 1807, the Hopkins emancipat … more →

Tags: Transcendental Generation - born 1792 - 1821, Now WE Know em, History, US History, World History, Transcendental Generation, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland

Broadway’s original Music Man was born today in 1902. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 2 days ago: Robert Meridith Willson was born May 18, 1902 in Mason City, Iowa. He attended Frank Damrosch’ … more →

Tags: Day in History, History, World History, Today in History, Now we know, Now WE Know em, Juilliard School, Academy Award, willson

Broadway’s original Music Man was born today in 1902. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 2 days ago: Robert Meridith Willson was born May 18, 1902 in Mason City, Iowa. He attended Frank Damrosch’ … more →

Tags: Greatest Generation - born 1901 - 1924, Now WE Know em, History, US History, World History, greatest generation, Juilliard School, willson, meredith willson

5/17 Reconstruction Ends

gbcotterell wrote 2 days ago: Today we learned about the end of the Reconstruction Era.  The election of 1876 ended Reconstruction … more →

APUSH- 5/17/13

Mr. Klopfenstein wrote 3 days ago: Tentative list of those exempt from final: Adelmund Beardslee Chen Clark Daugherty DeBoer Edalati Fr … more →

Tags: advanced placement, APUSH, Class Activities, History

Empowering Young Americans for the Future of our Nation, United States.

eglearnold wrote 3 days ago: Maybe I’m really stuck in the 90′s; or I’m simply considered to be ‘old scho … more →

Tags: What I vision, what i see, narcissist, selfishness, united states, Consequences, Education, Americans, Young Adults

The original science personality for children’s television was born today in 1909. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 3 days ago: Julius Sumner Miller was born May 17, 1909 in Massachusetts as the youngest of nine children. His Li … more →

Tags: Day in History, History, World History, Today in History, Now we know, Now WE Know em, Julius Sumner Miller

The original science personality for children’s television was born today in 1909. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 3 days ago: Julius Sumner Miller was born May 17, 1909 in Massachusetts as the youngest of nine children. His Li … more →

Tags: Greatest Generation - born 1901 - 1924, Now WE Know em, History, US History, World History, greatest generation, Sydney University, Miller, Julius Sumner Miller

Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Teaching Civil Rights1 comment

Jennifer Carey wrote 3 days ago: Today marks the anniversary of the landmark case, Brown vs. Board of Education. On this day in 1954, … more →

Tags: Education, Educational Resources, History, Lesson Plan, Teachers, African-American History, American History, Black History 2, brown v. board of education brown v board of education

Late Work & Extra Credit & Redone Assignments due May 23rd!!

gbcotterell wrote 4 days ago: If you need to turn anything in that is late or extra credit or an assignment you have redone that n … more →

Tags: Utah History, Spanish 1

U.S. History Extra Credit Essays

gbcotterell wrote 4 days ago: If you need extra points download this document: Extra Credit essays    Then write a 5-paragraph ess … more →

APUSH- 5/16/13

Mr. Klopfenstein wrote 4 days ago: Don’t talk to me about the FRQs until tomorrow! The results of the online poll were Start the … more →

Tags: advanced placement, APUSH, Class Activities, History

Harry Burnett Reese created his Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in 1928. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 4 days ago: Harry Burnett “H. B.” Reese was born May 24, 1879 on a farm in York County, Pennsylvania … more →

Tags: Day in History, History, World History, Today in History, Now we know, Now WE Know em, Reese's peanut butter cup, Reese, Peanut Butter Cup

Harry Burnett Reese created his Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in 1928. Now WE know em

Carl Leonard wrote 4 days ago: Harry Burnett “H. B.” Reese was born May 24, 1879 on a farm in York County, Pennsylvania … more →

Tags: Missionary Generation - born 1860 - 1882, Now WE Know em, History, US History, World History, Missionary Generation, Reese's peanut butter cup, Peanut Butter Cup, Reese

Media Spin: Video: Milton Friedman: Redistribution of Wealth! From 1978

FRSFreeStateNow wrote 4 days ago: Classical Libertarian Milton Friedman – Redistribution of Wealth! – YouTube. Redistribut … more →

Tags: American History, american economics, redistribution of wealth, Milton Friedman


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