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Boon’s Lick Missouri was named after Daniel Boon and is yet another example of American Exceptionalism. In 1815, the area was a rich and fertile land that was soon occupied by massive migration by whites. One chronicler noted that the  … Continue reading →

I am just getting into an excellent book by Harry L. Watson titled, Liberty and Power: The Politics of Jacksonian America. In the introduction of the book, Watson recalls a story by a young Frenchman who visited America in 1834 … Continue reading →

Interesting how the comments pour in stating how I am comparing Obama to Hitler. I did no such thing.  The singing of a religious song and inserting our current President’s name is frankly creepy and at best stupid and at … Continue reading →

Can you imagine if this was done in honor of Bush or any other President? How about in the name of God or Jesus? The Press would be all over it and would condemn it. This is very disconcerting. I … Continue reading →

In A.P. U.S. History we just finished our second Unit (The American Revolution) and one of the things we explored was the question: “Was the American Revolution Radical or Conservative in its Social and Political Outcome?” What we focused on … Continue reading →

The Liberalization of the History Channel now brings us such needed and informative documentaries as “History of Prostitution” and “High Tech Sex.” (Both were on tonight!) You know, I’m sure some people might think this is “history” but I find … Continue reading →

All non-offensive comments that I have received concerning discussions below have been posted. I must say some have been eye-opening and not always in a good way. I am done with this topic no further comments will be addressed. I … Continue reading →

Levin, first I get home at 7:15 pm my time (MST), I teach at a public school and then volunteer after school for various things. I teach all day, not a lot of breaks. I don’t have a lot of … Continue reading →

To many educators teaching something that is positive about American history is considered to be intellectually dishonest. Today Kevin suggest that to teach our history in any way that is “positive” is to teach in a vacuum free of “critical … Continue reading →

So its one month into A.P.U.S.H. and I have had some interesting experiences. First, the level of the students was about what I expected. I had hoped for more students with a true passion for history. Many if not most are … Continue reading →