Take a good look at the photo I have placed below. The time according to the archival notes with the photo is the 1940s. It appears to be a rainy day in Atlanta as cars and a trolley bus travel on Pryor Street. The large brick building looming in the right upper corner is the Kimball House Hotel … [Read more...]
Welcome to Lisa's Blog
Peruse Lisa's general posts as well as entries from her Every Now and Then, Georgia On My Mind, and History is Elementary blogs.
Christmas in the New World
Can you imagine trying to negotiate a move to a new house right before the rush of the Christmas season? If your move involves a new area of town or your state or even a different county imagine trying to figure out your new surroundings. Imagine attempting to get utilities connected while … [Read more...]
A Honey of a Christmas
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 bad men along the way and some of the clues and … [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 real depth mainly because it was still considered … [Read more...]
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