Category Archives: History

The first celebration of Columbus Day

Posted on October 12, 2019 by

As usual, TARA ROSS explains the details behind our historical milestones. And as a wise person says, I don’t know exactly what Columbus did or not and I’m pretty sure that he wasn’t perfect. Not unlike the practices of slavery … Continue reading →

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Song of the day – country

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

I’m watching the Country Music series on PBS, and this song is sung in the very first episode, about the beginnings of country music in the United States. I posted this last February, but I enjoyed hearing it again, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Music, Nostalgia | 8 Comments

PragerU: How the Government Made You Fat

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

For me, this is timely. Too bad it didn’t stop with the first bad study.

Posted in Government, History, The Culture, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

PragerU: Goodbye, America

Posted on September 16, 2019 by
Posted in History, Patriotism, Politics, The Culture, video | 1 Comment

Today in History – the Battle of Baltimore

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

205 years ago today the sun rose over Ft. McHenry in the midst of the Battle of Baltimore. It was then that those watching could see clearly that the Flag still stood over the fort; the defenses had held.  When … Continue reading →

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President G.W. Bush Speaks To The Nation, September 2001

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

The following video incorporates an audio recording that was made by a Detroit radio station, WOMC FM,  in October 2001.  It contains excerpts from two speeches – President Bush’s oval office speech the evening of September 11, 2001, and the … Continue reading →

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09.11.01: The towers are hit

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

As it happened. I think each of us remembers when they first realized what was happening. I was at work. When the second plane hit, my boss ran into my office and said, “It’s terrorism!”

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