I love the premise behind the National Treasure movies where members of the Gates family feel compelled to solve a series of historical clues to find a treasure that will ultimately save the family reputation. Unfortunately, there are always a few … [Read more]
A Few Thoughts Regarding Teaching the Korean War
In my opinion the least taught war in United States classrooms must be the Korean War (1950-1953) mainly due to what I call unintentional ignorance. When I was in high school during the late 1970s, the Korean War was mentioned, but not covered in any … [Read more]
Giving a Nudge to Vargas and His Nose Art
For those of you who don’t know I was a classroom teacher during the late 1990s and into the early 2000s following a long career as a paralegal. Around 2006 I began writing and publishing some of my exploits in the classroom at a blog I titled … [Read more]
Peter Zenger and a Foundation for Freedom of the Press
During World War II a Liberty Ship was named for him. His name was attached to an underground newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin, and a group of journalists named their wire service for him. A school in the Bronx in New York City carries his name … [Read more]
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