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First Ladies: From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama (Fourth Edition) Betty Caroli From the press release: Dr. Betty Boyd Caroli, historian and biographer of first ladies in the United States, will speak at Manhattan College on Saturday, March 28 at … Continue reading →

Sex and War: How Biology Explains Warfare and Terrorism and Offers a Path to a Safer World by Malcolm Potts Malcolm Potts explores the questions concerning the biological connections of actions such as war and sex. Potts has a broad … Continue reading →

This is some funny stuff. Any of these Museums sound like fun but who pays for this, please tell not tax payer money? I have to agree with the author that these “are just plain pointless.” If you have seen … Continue reading →

A People at War Civilians and Soldiers in America’s Civil War Carol Sheriff and Scott Reynolds Nelson 384 pages; Paperback Editorial Review – Library Journal vol. 132 In a crowded field of books on the Civil War era, Nelson (Steel … Continue reading →

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy” — Benjamin Franklin This short essay will show how the principles of the American Revolution spawned a new era in American society as seen through the prism … Continue reading →

Just following up on my last post concerning Social Justice and its impact (and potential impact) in public schools. On what is one of the more important T4SJ (teaching 4 social justice) websites (here OH AND THERE IS ONE — … Continue reading →

The government wants to regulate and in some instances start taxing blogs and other websites. Great! More government cuz you know it does such a good job regulating and taxing and dealing with oil spills and hurricanes…. yea, more government … Continue reading →

I receive from various Social Justice sites alerts about conferences and literature, and today I got an invitation as an education to the US Social Forum which is taking place later this month in Detroit, Michigan. The event at first … Continue reading →

Please post your comments if you have some useful input!! [Note Civil War soldiers referred to what we know as land mines as either "land torpedoes" or "sub-terra" shells or mines.] Fellow reader Drew Armstrong notified me of an “unknown … Continue reading →

As those of you who have been visiting here for the last, what, 4 years note that the emphasis has changed from the “American Civil War” to United States history in general. As you also may know for several years … Continue reading →