Category Archives: History

What to eat on St. Patrick’s Day?

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Stella

This ^^^ is what I usually eat on St. Patrick’s Day! The traditional favorite is accompanied by root veggies and cabbage. My mother called that a “boiled dinner”, and she also made it with ham, as well as corned beef. … Continue reading →

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Spring Forward!

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Stella
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Real Black History

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Stella

I’m sharing another great post from Mike Bski, the science teacher from Ohio. Here is the X link. The text follows for those who don’t use X. If you do use X, why not give Mike a follow? BLACK HISTORY … Continue reading →

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Remembering What is Difficult To Remember – Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Stella

This is a repeat post, in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. One day at a blog most of us know well, we were visited by someone who wrote, I would encourage those who believe anything negative about Hitler to … Continue reading →

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President Clinton On Illegal Imigration

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Stella

Democrats used to be the party of anti-immigration. It was widely held in the party that introducing a limitless source of cheap labor was terrible for the working man who was already here. President Clinton was in the forefront to … Continue reading →

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Song of the day – Elvis Presley’s First appearance on the Louisiana Hayride, October 16, 1954

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Stella

Elvis Presley,  born January 8, 1935. Today would be his 91st birthday. KWKH radio announcer Frank Page introduced Elvis on his first radio broadcast from the Louisiana Hayride inside Shreveport, Louisiana’s Municipal Auditorium, October 16, 1954. He left Memphis on … Continue reading →

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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor – We still remember

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Stella

83 years ago today. On December 7, 1941, an event occurred which was horrific in itself, but one that also sealed the fate of the United States to war with Japan.

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62 years ago today – November 22, 1963

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Stella

I remember that day almost like it was yesterday. One of the defining moments of history. The President was assassinated. I was in my American History class when the announcement was made that the President had been shot and killed. … Continue reading →

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Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, November 10, 1975

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Stella

Fifty years ago today, Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank to the bottom of Lake Superior, carrying 29 men to their deaths.

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