Category Archives: American
Thankful
Turkey Day, Gratitude Day, Thanksgiving Day – whatever the variation this one day is life or death for a nation, for America. If we are not thankful, we are entitled and entitlement is the death of a nation. Taking Ancient … Continue reading
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I Beg of You… Don’t Hate History
Let the following numbers sink in and then I’ll explain why they’re horrifying… – A mere 20% of American fourth-graders (~10-11 years old) passed a National Assessment of Educational Progress U.S. history test with a “proficient” knowledge of their country’s … Continue reading
Life goes on… and so does History!
History is like that. One day you can’t get enough of WWII culinary skills, Ancient Greek composting, or the Thirty Years War and the next day… nothing! Historical curiosity travels in phases. While a particular subject can really never be … Continue reading
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Book Me: Keeping History Real
Some days history comes alive and some days it stays comatose. Why is that? Why does one subject or exhibit or picture, etc, spur a curiosity in the past and another makes voluntary dental work sound like fun? I had one … Continue reading
Watching Storms from the Porch
A Facebook post by a friend the other day got me in a nostalgic mood. The post was about front porches and the happy memories they hold. I have lived in a variety of houses and some had porches, some … Continue reading
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Fun at Fort Ancient
In southern Ohio, just north of the city of Cincinnati is a fort that is technically not a fort, but that might have been a fortified settlement, but we don’t know for sure. Welcome to the world of mound culture … Continue reading
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English is Two Languages
You can learn a lot about a person from the way they speak. You can learn a lot about a country by the language they use. In this case, by the language that is shared by two countries. The English … Continue reading
Collecting History: Old Sayings
Some people collect antiques. Some collect old cars. Many collect old books. There are innumerable items to collect and most often we associate certain things with history, like antiquities. As exciting as ancient pieces of statuary may be, they are … Continue reading
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Putting Up with Food: Canning
I remember jars of preserves on my grandma’s shelves. When I was little and my family would go on our annual cross-country visit to my grandparent’s home in Oregon, I always looked forward to a yummy dish of canned cherries … Continue reading
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July the 4th: Illuminating Independence
The flag of the United States adorns a small flower arrangement in my dining room and bits of red, white, and blue are to be seen inside and outside my house. I may even have an illumination or two. But … Continue reading
