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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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Time Travel: Indoor Plumbing
I don’t know about you, but I have often wondered what it would be like to travel back in time and live in a different technological era. See how each day was shaped and view the variety of daily activities. … Continue reading
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Ignorance Is Disaster: Why It Pays To Know History
“Those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it.” – variation of a quote by George Santayana Those ignorant of this quote are doomed to hear it repeated also. I’ve heard history professionals praise and condemn this concept. Those who … Continue reading
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The Paul Bunyans and Me
Sometimes you get the chance to draw near to your family history and often in the most unexpected ways. Yesterday I watched a tree trimming crew dispatch some overgrown pine trees from a neighbor’s yard. As the cutter scaled the … Continue reading
Ice Cream, We Scream!
Ice cream is an American pastime ubiquitous to a hot, humid summer. And I do mean pastime – in the Midwest, in particular, ice cream stands and brands abound and elicit very strong opinions. Whether you are a frozen custard … Continue reading
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Natural History, Naturally
History covers all sorts of topics and usually we assume “history” means social history – the study of groups of people, the way they live, their actions, and specifically their interactions, peaceful or violent. But let’s not forget natural history. … Continue reading
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Gateways
What makes a person like history? Is it just a quirk of personality that leads them to be insatiably curious about the past? Is it a family member who shared his or her own love of history? Is it just … Continue reading
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Reminiscing
I’ve written about using documentaries, historical journals, museums, and re-enactments to explore history, but I can’t go on without praising one of my favorite publications. It is a magazine that brings primary source history to my fingertips and reminds me … Continue reading
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Read Me A Little History…
Read aloud. Or better yet, listen to someone else read aloud. Really, try it! Sound a little too dramatic? Seems kind of weird, maybe, because we don’t do that kind of think anymore. Or do we? Have you ever watched … Continue reading
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