Category Archives: History

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!

A little birdie reminded me that tomorrow is the centenary (100th birthday) of Queen Elizabeth II. From People: Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles, Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family will attend events recognizing what would have been Queen … Continue reading

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“The Shot Heard Round the World”: The Battles of Lexington and Concord

The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, were the first major military actions between the British Army and Patriot militias from British America’s Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolutionary War. The opposing forces fought day-long running battles … Continue reading

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The Ride Of Paul Revere | The Chase You Never Knew About | The Road To Liberty

One of a series of excellent videos produced by PragerU that commemorate the 250th anniversary of our Independence from Great Britain. A midnight chase. A coded signal. A countryside with minutes to wake up. On April 18, 1775, it became … Continue reading

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Patrick Henry – A Catalyst for Revolution

I missed the anniversary of Henry’s famous speech, but I was prompted by a Prager U video received this morning in my email. Since this year is the 250th anniversary of the first steps to forming the United States of … Continue reading

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What to eat on St. Patrick’s Day?

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!

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Real Black History

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

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

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

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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