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Over at Kevin’s blog, as he has many times, there is some interesting discussion going on concerning the Confederate Flag and how it is displayed in public.  The issue centers around memory, how it is being celebrated, the flag’s meaning, … Continue reading →

Good show Mr. President I loved this!

Got 4 great books that need to be reviewed, here they are: First up is Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War (Civil War America), University of North Carolina Press. As you might assume, the … Continue reading →

In honor of the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, here are just a few good World War II books on my book shelf: David M. Kennedy is a well known historian. His best work, perhaps, is Freedom from Fear which deals … Continue reading →

As promised in an earlier post, “Obama marks D-Day’s solemn 65th anniversary.” I have not had much time to follow his visits to the Middle East and Europe, hopefully it is going well for U.S. Obama was right on not … Continue reading →

From this news article: NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Of all the causes actors have chosen to champion, Richard Dreyfuss admits his passion lacks, well, a certain pizazz: Civics. “Don’t call it ‘civics’ because ‘civics’ is easily the most boring word … Continue reading →

I will be spending most of my summer planning and frankly preparing in multiple ways for my upcoming first run as an A.P. United States history instructor. One thing I am going to utilizing is a blog specifically for the … Continue reading →

I am skimming through a very interesting read for my Graduate Class on the United States Constitution by Pulitzer Prize author and historian Jack N. Rakove titled,Declaring Rights: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture), … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing a lot of reading concerning early American history, specifically the Colonial and Revolutionary periods as I have already started the process of game planning my lessons and handouts, ect. for AP U.S. History.  Here’s the list of … Continue reading →

Posted over at my other site: SoldierStudies.org: Fitz-John Porter, Scapegoat of Second Manassas: The Rise, Fall and Rise of the General Accused of Disobedience The Battle of the Crater: A Complete History A Wisconsin Yankee in Confederate Bayou Country